This article discusses the long-term impacts of childhood trauma on mental health and relationships. The author reflects on their journey from experiencing violence and neglect to finding safety and beginning their healing process. Despite initial fears about adult relationships, therapy helped them understand and navigate the residual effects of trauma. Insights into trust and vulnerability highlight both the challenges and adaptive aspects of their experiences, emphasizing the potential for growth and connection despite past adversities.
I didn't have any context for the terror, pain, and grief I felt day-to-day.
Through psychotherapy and trauma work, I've accepted that there will always be residual effects of my past showing up in my present day.
It's allowed me to have more compassion for myself and others.
I've realized that not all the sediment is bad, and some has actually proven to be adaptive in my experience.
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