Commitment
Communication
Conversation
Child parts
Crying
Compassion
Care
Connection
Containment
Today’s session had all of these ingredients.
I didn’t say much, I just couldn’t, but thankfully my therapist took the reins and soothed me with her words as I sat silently crying.
The one ‘C’ I really could have used?…
Cuddle
– oh but of course!
In my dreams! Literally, always in my dreams. Ha!
I’m so wiped out after today’s session that I’ll have to sleep on it before writing about it.
Laughing at myself, and learning to love (live with) it!
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Healing from complex trauma
On Gratitude & Grieving
Hoping to Unravel the Mess that is My Thoughts
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