“ Then again, he supposed the healing process, in contrast to trauma, was gentle and slow... The soft closing of a door, rather than a slam.- John J.R. Ward
“ Recovery unfolds in three stages. The central task of the first stage is the establishment of safety. The central task of the second stage is remembrance and mourning. The central focus of the third s… Judith Lewis Herman
“ First, the physiological symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder have been brought within manageable limits. Second, the person is able to bear the feelings associated with traumatic memories. Thir… Judith Lewis Herman
“ This was once Mazama, I kept reminding myself. This was once a mountain that stood nearly 12,000 feet tall and then had its heart removed. This was once a wasteland of lava and pumice and ash. This wa… Cheryl Strayed
“ Time heals nothing. It only brings other issues and tissues, and takes what is incurable or unacceptable out of the center of our attention. Ana Claudia Antunes
“ Psychotherapy isn't a twentieth-century artifice imposed on nature, but the reinstatement of a natural healing process. Patricia Love
“ The damage and invisible scars of emotional abuse are very difficult to heal, because memories are imprinted on our minds and hearts and it takes time to be restored. Imprints of past traumas do not m… Dee Brown
