“The goal of healing is not to eliminate every trigger. It’s not to become perfectly regulated. It’s not to transcend your humanity. The goal is to strengthen your capacity to remain present when old parts become activated, to recognize, “My wounded child is hurting. My adaptive child wants to protect me. My nervous system feels threatened, and yet I can choose how I respond.”

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