When You’re Too Close to Trauma You Can’t Heal
We can’t heal a wound that’s still infected. For us to find peace, we have to get to the other side of our trauma first.
by: E.B. Johnson
You may have read all the articles about healing your trauma, but that means nothing if you’re still knee-deep in the pain. Just as our wounds struggle to heal in dirty and inhospitable conditions, our trauma fails to resolve when we’re still living in the midst of chaos and hardship. In order to find peace within, we have to get ourselves to a peaceful place on the outside. That’s a journey on its own, though, and one which takes extra time and consideration.
Healing isn’t always the first step.
As we reach deeper into the reaches of our childhood trauma, we’re told to heal, heal, heal. But how can that healing happen when we’re still being battered and wounded by the environment we live in? Healing isn’t always the first step in clearing the trauma that eats away at us. Sometimes, the first step is realizing you’re not in a place where you’re ready to heal. It’s an awareness that requires intentional cultivation and hard truths.
When you remain in contact with your trauma, it hinders your…
