If your body is screaming in pain, whether the pain is muscular contractions, anxiety, depression, asthma or arthritis, a first step in releasing the pain may be making the connection between your body pain and the cause. “Beliefs are physical. A thought held long enough and repeated enough becomes a belief. The belief then becomes biology.
Marilyn Van DerburTags: depression beliefs survivors anxiety belief-quotes trauma survivor chronic-pain traumatized physical-pain physical-problems somatic survivors-of-abuse somatic-experience trauma-healing trauma-survivors
All emotions, even those that are suppressed and unexpressed, have physical effects. Unexpressed emotions tend to stay in the body like small ticking time bombs—they are illnesses in incubation.
Marilyn Van DerburTags: emotions trauma survivor child-sexual-abuse-survivor incest trauma-experiences physical-pain physical-problems repressed-emotions somatic somatic-therapy survivor-of-abuse survivors-of-abuse trauma-survivor traumatied
Survivors of abuse show us the strength of their personal spirit every time they smile.
Jeanne McElvaneyTags: abuse-survivors survivors-of-abuse childhood-abuse healing-insights abuse-recovery childhood-sexual-abuse effects-of-child-abuse harrietta-s-happenstance healing-abuse jeanne-mcelvaney spirit-unbroken-abby-s-story
You can recognize survivors by their creativity. In soulful, insightful, gentle, and nurturing creations, they often express the inner beauty they brought out of childhood storms.
Jeanne McElvaneyTags: abuse-survivors survivors-of-abuse childhood-abuse healing-insights abuse-recovery childhood-sexual-abuse effects-of-child-abuse harrietta-s-happenstance healing-abuse jeanne-mcelvaney spirit-unbroken-abby-s-story
Sometimes, during our healing journeys, those closest to us can’t help even though we all wish it could be that way. Allow those moments to guide you to different, empowering choices.
Jeanne McElvaneyTags: abuse-survivors survivors-of-abuse childhood-abuse healing-insights abuse-recovery childhood-sexual-abuse effects-of-child-abuse harrietta-s-happenstance healing-abuse jeanne-mcelvaney spirit-unbroken-abby-s-story
You can recognize survivors of abuse by their courage. When silence is so very inviting, they step forward and share their truth so others know they aren't alone.
Jeanne McElvaneyTags: abuse-survivors survivors-of-abuse childhood-abuse healing-insights abuse-recovery childhood-sexual-abuse effects-of-child-abuse harrietta-s-happenstance healing-abuse jeanne-mcelvaney spirit-unbroken-abby-s-story
Honor yourself for all the ways you learned to take care of yourself during your abuse ~
Jeanne McElvaneyTags: abuse-survivors survivors-of-abuse childhood-abuse healing-insights abuse-recovery childhood-sexual-abuse effects-of-child-abuse harrietta-s-happenstance healing-abuse jeanne-mcelvaney spirit-unbroken-abby-s-story
Survivors are often incredibly aware and perceptive. What was born of necessity becomes a response that is gentle and understanding.
Jeanne McElvaneyTags: abuse-survivors survivors-of-abuse childhood-abuse healing-insights abuse-recovery childhood-sexual-abuse effects-of-child-abuse harrietta-s-happenstance healing-abuse jeanne-mcelvaney spirit-unbroken-abby-s-story
There is a moment in our healing journey when our denial crumbles; we realize our experience and it's continued effects on us won't "just go away". That's our breakthrough moment. It's the sun coming out to warm the seeds of hope so they can grow our personal garden of empowerment.
Jeanne McElvaneyTags: hope denial growth healing survivors abuse-survivors survivors-of-abuse childhood-abuse healing-insights healing-journey abuse-recovery childhood-sexual-abuse effects-of-child-abuse harrietta-s-happenstance healing-abuse jeanne-mcelvaney spirit-unbroken-abby-s-story denial-of-child-abuse post-traumatic-growth
In the weeds of childhood sexual abuse, we are the sturdy flowers that kept reaching for a slip of sunshine and a trickle of water so we could grow into wildly beautiful, singular people. Together, we are creating a colorful bouquet that is changing the world.
Jeanne McElvaneyTags: abuse-survivors survivors-of-abuse childhood-abuse abuse-recovery childhood-sexual-abuse effects-of-child-abuse harrietta-s-happenstance healing-abuse jeanne-mcelvaney spirit-unbroken-abby-s-story gotospirit-com
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