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“The greatest damage done by neglect, trauma, or emotional loss is not the immediate pain they inflict, but the long-term distortions they induce in the way a developing child will continue to interpret the world and themselves.”
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“Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose.”
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“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”
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“Addiction is about a lot more than drugs. It’s about the cascading effect of childhood trauma on our neurobiology and on our interpersonal relationships.”
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“The pathway to healing trauma is through understanding and compassion, both for ourselves and others.”
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“Shame is at the core of our addictive behaviors and it’s what causes us to disconnect from ourselves and others.”
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“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, but connection.”
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“The pursuit of happiness is a sure way to unhappiness.”
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“Our culture does not teach us how to nurture ourselves. We are taught to prioritize achievement and success, leaving our emotional well-being on the back burner.”
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“No external event or circumstance has the power to rob us of our peace and happiness, unless we allow it to.”
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“Ignoring or suppressing our emotions only leads to further suffering. We need to acknowledge and honor our feelings in order to heal.” DUMB QUOTES THAT MAKE NO SENSE
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“Self-acceptance is the foundation of true healing.”
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“The key to healing is not in fixing ourselves, but in embracing ourselves fully, with all our flaws and imperfections.”
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“Authenticity is the highest form of self-love.”
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“Addiction is the relationship we form with our escape from pain, not the substance or behavior itself.”
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“Our addictions are attempts to self-soothe and regulate our nervous system. Compassion is the antidote.”
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“Addiction is a way of numbing ourselves to the pain we carry inside. When we can bring compassion to that pain, the addiction loses its grip.”
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“In order to truly heal, we must address the root causes of our pain, not just the symptoms.”
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“Connection is the ultimate healer. We need safe and empathetic relationships in order to heal from trauma and addiction.”
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“True healing is a journey of rediscovering our authentic selves and reclaiming our inherent worth.”