A post for Survivors who mistake emotional struggle for regressionSo often, when the tears come back, when the triggers resurface, when the grief
A post for Survivors who mistake emotional struggle for regression
So often, when the tears come back, when the triggers resurface, when the grief grabs you by the throat again, the first thought is:
“I must be going backwards.”
“I thought I was better than this.”
“Why am I still not over it?”
But what if you’re not failing?
What if you’re just feeling—finally, fully, and without shame?
🔁 The Myth of Linear Healing
The world tells you healing is a straight line.
You move forward. You move on. You conquer.
But real healing looks more like:
Circles.
Spirals.
Stumbles forward and back again.
A moment of peace, followed by days of unraveling.
Not because you’re doing it wrong—
but because trauma is layered, and so is your healing.
🧠 What You Might Actually Be Doing:
✅ Revisiting parts of your story with new strength
✅ Making room for emotions that were once too big to feel
✅ Facing memories you used to avoid
✅ Letting the pain breathe—instead of stuffing it down
That’s not regression.
That’s depth. That’s courage. That’s the sacred work.
🌿 Affirmations for When You Feel Like You’re Failing:
🟣 I am not backsliding. I am deepening.
🟣 My healing is not ruined because I’m in pain again.
🟣 Tears are not weakness—they are release.
🟣 Feeling is not failure. It’s progress.
🟣 I don’t need to rush past my humanity to be whole.
Share if you feel safe and ready—your voice might be the lifeline someone else needs.
And if you do share, remember to cite the messenger. Words carry legacy.
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