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Healing is not healed. Numbed is not healed. Healing takes…

“Healing is not healed. Numbed is not healed. Healing takes time. Healing takes patience. Healing takes love. Healing sometimes triggers anger or sadness or sorrow or guilt or regret. Long suppressed. Long unaddressed So we make up that healing is wrong,useless and to be avoided And we head back to…” quote by Dave Rudbarg
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““Healing is not healed. Numbed is not healed. Healing takes time. Healing takes patience. Healing takes love. Healing sometimes triggers anger or sadness or sorrow or guilt or regret. Long suppressed. Long unaddressed So we make up that healing is wrong,useless and to be avoided And we head back to numbing And look for love and connection With the numbed and suppressed,unaddressed and repressed... Give space for the damage Give space for the healing Let the healing begin and begin and begin….””

Dave Rudbarg

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Healing is a gradual, patient process that involves love, confronting pain, and allowing space for recovery.

In simple terms: Healing takes time, patience, love, and confronting pain.

Key Takeaway

Give yourself space to heal.

Themes

healing patience self‑compassion

Mood

empathetic calm

Type

self‑help inspirational

When to use this quote

  • therapy
  • grief counseling
  • personal trauma recovery

Key Concepts

psychology emotional processing

Questions to Reflect On

  • What emotions arise when you allow healing to begin?
  • How can you create safe space for your pain?
A Different Perspective

Healing can be painful and trigger negative emotions.

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