“Sometimes the behaviors we judge most harshly are the very ones that once helped us survive.” Have you ever looked at yourself and wondered, “Why do I keep doing things that hurt me when all I want is to feel better?” Maybe you’ve turned to alcohol or drugs. Maybe you’ve stayed in relationships that hurt […]
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“Peace can feel like emptiness when your body is raised in chaos.” Have you ever looked around at your life and wondered, “Why do I still feel this way?” Maybe things are finally okay. The chaos has settled down, the relationship is healthy, work is manageable, and life feels more stable than it used to.
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“Sometimes the ways we learn to survive become the very things we must unlearn.” Have you ever noticed how addiction is usually talked about in terms of behavior? The drinking. The drugs. The food. The scrolling. The gambling. The sex. The constant need to take the edge off. And yet, for most people, addiction doesn’t
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“Familiarity is not the same as safety.” Have you ever noticed yourself getting pulled toward relationships that feel intense, chaotic, or even unsafe but also strangely familiar? Maybe you become the fixer. Or the one who holds everything together. Or you find yourself drawn to people you have to earn love from. And then something confusing happens.
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“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering ‘it will be happier’.” – Alfred Tennyson Sexual assault can be one of the most difficult experiences to work through, but you deserve all the love and effort you can give yourself. You might be dealing with a lot of emotions that you’re not
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“There’s no timestamp on trauma. There isn’t a formula that you can insert yourself into to get from horror to healed. Be patient. Take up space. Let your journey be the balm.” – Dawn Serra Trauma and trauma-related responses can be debilitating, but there is hope. Trauma counseling is a highly beneficial method of working
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“Every moment is a fresh beginning” – T.S. Eliot Do you find yourself feeling crippled by anxiety? Without realizing it, anxiety can build up and take control of our lives by limiting our enthusiasm, preventing our concentration, and increasing fear. However, the existence of anxiety doesn’t mean that it isn’t manageable. Anxiety counseling is one
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Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do. – Brené Brown Every year, shops fill their shelves with red roses, teddy bears, and heart-shaped chocolates in preparation for Valentine’s Day. However, many people that buy these mementos of love for others grapple with learning to love
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“No man is an island.” — John Donne When you’re fighting depression, a human connection might seem the furthest thing from your mind. It’s always easier to say that you should reach out for help than it is to actually reach out for help yourself. But at the end of the day, depression is not
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“Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.” – Roy T. Bennett Breakups are never easy. They introduce a time of self-doubt, and of feeling inadequacy and anger. Whatever your break-up experience has been – know that it is completely normal!
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