Anxiety, depression and traumatic childhoods

For those of us with traumatic childhoods, we thought it was normal to always feel scared, unsafe, alone and unworthy. We thought it was normal that there was nobody to help when we needed it the most. That asking for help was pointless, so we had to protect ourselves, but we still felt powerless and vulnerable.

It wasn’t safe to be yourself. You were shamed for being you, ignored and looked down upon for being you, mocked for being you. You lived with having your reality mocked, your fears, feelings and experiences dismissed.

Growing up I didn’t know that I could feel safe in the world, that I could feel worthy. That I could feel unconditionally loved, that I could feel like an equal and not lesser than all other people. Worthy of friendships, happiness, love and freedom. Growing up, it never occurred to me that I could have a better life, as this was all I knew.

I hit rock bottom in my mid 20’s and this was the catalyst for my healing from all the trauma I had experienced. I found a way out of the limiting and traumatic life that was all I had known. I found freedom from feeling alone, unsafe, unworthy, unloved, trapped and fearful.

I started practicing mindfulness, meditation, cognitive behaviour techniques to name a few and soon I began to see the light.

If you grew up feeling like this, I want you to know that you are not alone. I want you to know that there is so much support out there for you to heal. You can heal from your trauma and the negative beliefs you have about your worthiness and lovability.

You can live a better life and feel safe, worthy, loved, free and supported.

Reach out and get some support, you can start today by practicing mindfulness, meditation, self-care to name a few.

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Love and blessings

Danielle x