Ignite Life
2022-12-27T14:50:04.672Z
Having been someone with a lifetime full of trauma, self harm, and continued abuse, I never thought I would get "better". Decades of traditional therapy, trauma therapy, hospitalizations, and sheer will just couldn't do enough. My unregulated emotional responses and overactive nervous system continued to assault my mind and body to a point of daily debilitating pain. I had just about accepted this fate, when this incredible human came into my life. My dearest friend saw a need and connected Joy and I. After my first phone conversation with Joy, I felt... open... like a "why not" feeling come over me. For once in a very long time, I listened to that little voice of hope. Joy and her entire approach to healing was different than anything I had ever heard or knew of, but I felt safe and decided to trust the process blindly. I was all in! I put in the work, gave myself the grace to feel ALL the feelings, and some little spark started to grow. I believe now, it was the seed of awareness. I started to see so many things in ways I NEVER had before, my hard walls of self protection came down, and in that I found the space to welcome in my healing. I was able to finally slow down the nonstop negative, fearful chatter in my head! The clarity that came with the quiet has been transformative. I have been able to let go of the past, stop worrying about the future, and fully embrace and enjoy my now. I don't feel stuck in other people's stories anymore, not even my own false narrative. For the first time in my life, I am truly FREE! I have days of no pain now, and it's incredible. I am no longer on ANY psychiatric drugs, and can say I found true self acceptance and love. I am forever grateful for Joy and what she helped me open in myself, she is truly someone special in this world.