For a long time, I thought I was just damaged.
Too emotional.
Too reactive.
Too far gone.
But what I didn’t realize then was this:
I wasn’t broken, I was programmed by pain.
And like any system that’s been infected by trauma, I had to rewire everything.
Not just my habits.
Not just my surroundings.
But my mind.
My beliefs.
My identity.
This is the story of how I went from surviving what I couldn’t control… to creating what I could.
Trauma isn’t just what happens to us, it’s what stays inside of us. It becomes a loop. A belief. A voice that tells you who you are and what you’re worth.
But here’s the truth they don’t always tell you:
You can interrupt the loop.
You can stop the tape.
You can choose a new script.
Step 1: I Faced the Story I Was Telling Myself
I used to think:
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“I’m too messed up to be successful.”
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“People like me don’t win.”
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“I always get hurt, so I shouldn’t try.”
But none of those thoughts were mine. They were inherited. Programmed. And until I looked them in the eye, I couldn’t change them.
Step 2: I Replaced Survival Scripts with Truth
Every time that old narrative showed up, I fought back with something new:
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“I am not my past, I am my potential.”
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“I don’t chase validation, I choose peace.”
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“I’m safe now. I’m worthy now. I’m building now.”
It’s not toxic positivity, it’s intentional reprogramming.
Step 3: I Practiced New Thoughts Like They Were My Job
Because they were.
Healing is a job.
And every time I showed up for myself, even when it was hard, I was building new neural pathways.
Rewiring.
Remembering.
Reclaiming.
Let’s be real, this isn’t a magic fix.
Some days I still spiral.
Some days I forget who I am.
But the difference now?
I don’t unpack and live there anymore.
Because I’ve seen what’s possible when you stop identifying as the victim of your story, and start rewriting yourself as the visionary of your future.
If you're still waking up with heaviness in your chest…
If you still hear those voices telling you you're “not enough”…
If you're still performing, pretending, or people-pleasing just to feel safe…
You are not alone.
And you are not stuck.
You can choose again.
You can heal again.
You can become someone new, without erasing who you’ve been.
Because that pain you survived? It was just the soil.
You are the bloom. 🌱
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Final Word
You were never meant to stay stuck in the story that wounded you.
You were meant to rise.
To rewire.
To rewrite.
Because when you shift your mind, you shift your life.
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