You Know You Are Healing When...

[selfcompassion]

Sometimes I can recognize that I have healed a bit more because of thoughts that have changed, atti...

For me, I know I am shifting when I feel passionately gratful. I know when this feeling hits me to the point of tears. I am gratful for life. I'm very gratful for not giving up on myself...ever. I take stock in my life and am grateful for all of it....even the trauma. it has made me stronger in ways, and more compassionate in other ways. I've learned so much. I've learned people are so much stronger than they realise. I've accepted complete responsibility for my healing. Only I can do this for myself. I've learned others have a right to their feelings and don't expect them to adjust their needs to meet mine. I want to turn the lemons of my life into lemonade. I know I've healed by reframing all the abuse into a positive. Two years ago looking for the positives in the abuse I endured was daunting. Now, as I am creating the life I want, it is much easier.

 

[St.Maybe]

when during my walks home I start to notice the colors again, and not just the license plates on the cars that pass by.

when the random, violent impulses I have toward my body begin fading to self-talk.

when following violent self-talk with a concentrated focus on self-love becomes automatic, after feeling forced for long enough

when the random, negative self-talk starts to stop mid-

 

[Reaching4thestarrs]

I come to these forums to help others mostly, and actually, even less these days to do that than I...

Congratulations on your progress and healing!! And thank you for sharing hope!

 

[Reaching4thestarrs]

When you can discern a relapse from the everyday "normal"

This IS progress/healing, right?

 

[Heather]

You do what needs to be done and you are no longer afraid to stand up for yourself.

 

[Lionheart]

I know I am healing when;

I am afraid but face my challenges head-on anyway. When I become a priority rather than feeling unimportant. When I am loving and accepting of myself just as I am.

 

[Ronin]

You're able to say you can't think at the moment, instead of just not thinking.

 

[Lionheart]

You're able to say you can't think at the moment, instead of just not thinking.

I used to say something like this...."I don't have access to that information at this time" LOL

 

[Ronin]

"I don't have access to that information at this time"

I need that on a T-Shirt as a default reply not gonna lie :roflmao:

 

[Ironlady]

I used to say something like this...."I don't have access to that information at this time" LOL

This is golden! Lol :hilarious:

 

[Ironlady]

That I'm starting to recognize what emotions I'm actually feeling and identifying them.. that I can allow different parts of myself to express themselves and have a dialog with them that's healing instead of shaming. If anyone asks me I'm just saying.. of course I'm talking to myself!.. Sometimes I need expert advice. ;)

 

[trying2movefwd]

You can finally choose not to be impulsive...at least for today. :)