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The past can be something that haunts you, but this haunting does not need to last forever. 

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I had loving parents. Nothing traumatic happened to me that I could recall. Yet I constantly felt myself struggling with romantic relationships, seemingly much more so than my friends.

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You were abandoned, neglected, or lived without boundaries.

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With my old name, I am a victim.

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Know that I’ll sit with you while you unpack, whether I am here to stay or just here to simply rub your back. Know that I know it is not easy just laying the luggage on the floor.

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Part of growing up and taking care of yourself is to actually put your own needs and feelings over those of others.

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After a major traumatic event, like the loss of a close loved one, or even several smaller traumas, like moving to a new city, you start view the world from a much more negative perspective than you once did.

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I have never felt like my body fully belongs to me.

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When you’ve experienced trauma, your body keeps the score.

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Trauma wants you to stay stuck, because then you never learn the secret: it doesn’t define you. It will never win.