Healing Beyond Survival: Discovering the Self Beyond Trauma’s Grip

Move from survival to thriving by connecting with the strength and love within

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I’m just right there, in the same place where you are now.

Recently, I discovered that most of my behavior and who I am today has been deeply influenced by unresolved childhood trauma and that it’s turned me into a people-pleaser and very insecure person, which has limited my growth and my whole life experience.

The moment I realized it was after reading the book “No more Mr. Nice Guy”, by Robert A. Glover.

I felt overwhelmed with feelings, like a cascade of emotions that had been hold for years wanted to flow at the same time, and had a meltdown. My wife didn’t know what was happening to me, because I’d never experienced that before.

When that happens, you can’t go back anymore, you’re a different person in the way of becoming who you really are, because you understood you have only been playing a part and not being authentic.

I guess you feel the same right now. But don’t worry, it’s normal, and this is happening for your own benefit.

Since that event, I’ve been going to therapy and trying to understand what happened and how I can heal all those…