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Healing the Mind: 25 Inspiring Quotes for Strength and Recovery

These quotes emphasize the importance of sharing your story as a means of personal healing and as a way to empower and inspire others. They offer encouragement and reflection for those healing from trauma, reminding them of their strength, resilience, and the value of perseverance and self-compassion throughout their journey.

"Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life." — Unknown
"The wound is the place where the light enters you." — Rumi
"The process of healing does not end when the wounds are no longer visible. It ends when the wounds no longer ache." — Unknown
"Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step." — Mariska Hargitay
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"One day, you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else's survival guide." —

Brene Brown

"It’s not the bruises on the body that hurt. It’s the wounds of the heart and the scars on the mind." —

Aisha Mirza

"Your trauma is part of you, but it does not define you. You are more than your past, stronger than your pain." —

Unknown

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." —

Maya Angelou

"The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind." —

Caroline Myss

"The courage to tell your story is the first step towards healing." —

Unknown
  • "Telling your story is not about being vulnerable; it’s about being powerful." — Oprah Winfrey
  • "Your voice matters. Your story matters. You matter." — Unknown
  • "When it feels disheartening to learn that trauma changes the brain, remember that healing changes the brain, too" — @howhumansheal

"You have within you, right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you." —

Brian Tracy

"Healing is not about fixing what’s broken; it’s about creating something new that is stronger than before." —

Unknown

"In telling your story, you not only heal yourself but also help others to heal." —

Iyanla Vanzant

"Healing begins when we accept the pain and find the courage to move forward." —

Unknown

"Healing from trauma requires you to stop running from your pain and instead, confront it head-on." —

Unknown

"Healing from trauma involves learning to trust life again." —

Stephen Joseph
"The body keeps the score of your trauma, but your heart holds the keys to healing." — Bessel van der Kolk
"Healing trauma takes courage, persistence, and self-compassion." — Unknown
"Acknowledging your trauma is the first step to healing. Don’t be afraid to seek the help you need." — Unknown
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"The mind is powerful, and you are stronger than your thoughts. Healing starts with believing in your ability to recover." —

Unknown

"Healing your mind is the first step toward healing your soul." —

Unknown

"Healing is about focusing your mind on the present and letting go of the pain of the past." —

Unknown
  • Your survival response is not a moral failing. An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior. — Viktor Frankel
  • Healing is embracing what is most feared: healing is opening what has been closed, softening what has hardened into obstruction, healing is learning to trust life. — Jeanne Achterberg
  • You cannot heal your wounds if you are busy hiding them. — Ben Epstein
  • Slow down. See what you're feeling. No more autopilot. It's time. — J. Mike Fields
  • You have to accept that you're not always gonna get the answers to things that hurt you. Heal anyway. — unknown