Healing
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As well as the space to discover what was good for me, to see the situation pdf my marriage, and childhood, in a new light, and to get therapy to help me with tools, part of my recovery and healing involved me discovering who I am. Until then I had in the past done the…
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Ask yourself the question; ‘What book saved your life’? If you are in anyway spiritual, then it might be likely that a sacred text, the Bible or the Ko’ran might be the book that went some way to saving your life. But aside from a sacred text – can you name a book that ,…
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Its such a trivial thing, I said to my therapist (almost as I put on my jacket to leave at the end of the first session) But I’ve realised how much I like to feel appreciated Me, early 2019 ‘Its not trivial at all though is it‘, he said to me. When you’re appreciated, you…
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One of the earliest and hardest decisions I had to make, aged 19, was to say ‘No’ to someone. Its not surprising though because often in Christian ministry/youthwork No can be one of the hardest words to say. No, actually you are not suitable for this ministry No, I dont think this job is for…
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Im not going to feel that now No, its not going to hurt me, I’m going to go rigid Switching off Numb I decided not to feel anything from a long time ago. It was the easiest thing at the time. It was more than that, it was a self protective thing, because of the…
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The only way to survive navigating walking on eggshells with an abusive parent, or partner, is to make yourself as small as possible. In that way less of you can get cut on the sharp shells. Theres sometimes at least a few places to be able to walk safely. Sometimes. When they bark instructions on…
James Ballantyne 