Steps to Healing from Childhood Trauma:

1. Acknowledge and Recognize:

- Confront the trauma for what it is.

- Avoid minimizing or dismissing the event.

- Overcome feelings of guilt or self-blame.

2. Reclaim Control:

- Combat feelings of helplessness from childhood.

- Avoid making choices based on past pain.

- Conquer your pain to control your present.

- Let go of old defences to reclaim control.

3. Seek Support and Avoid Isolation:

- Resist the instinct to withdraw from others.

- Connect with people as part of the healing process.

- Maintain relationships and seek support.

- Consider joining a support group for trauma survivors.

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4. Take Care of Your Health:

- Increase stress-coping abilities through good health.

- Establish a daily routine for rest, a balanced diet, and regular exercise.

- Stay away from alcohol and drugs for long-term well-being.

5. Learn Acceptance and Letting Go:

- Understand that acceptance doesn’t mean embracing trauma.

- Decide what to do with the trauma—let it rule or let it go.

- Letting go is a process, not a magical disappearance.

- Stop allowing bad memories to rob your present happiness.

6. Replace Bad Habits with Good Ones:

- Identify and break negative habits.

- Seek support from a group or therapist.

- Learn tools to replace bad habits with positive ones.

7. Be Patient with Yourself

- Acknowledge the impact of childhood hurt on emotions and perceptions.

- Understand that healing takes time and hard work.

- Honor small victories in your recovery.

- Celebrate progress, no matter how gradual, in the battle against childhood trauma.