The greatest sources of our suffering are the lies we tell ourselves.
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As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself…The critical issue is allowing yourself to know what you know. That takes an enormous amount of courage.
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It takes enormous trust and courage to allow yourself to remember.
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Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives.
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It is especially challenging for traumatized people to discern when they are actually safe and to be able to activate their defenses when they are in danger.
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Feeling out of control, survivors of trauma often begin to fear that they are damaged to the core and beyond redemption.
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Scared animals return home, regardless of whether home is safe or frightening.