Remember Who You Are

One important step on the way to healing and rediscovery is remembering who you were before the pain. Having a traumatic event can completely change your sense of who you are, covering up the person you used to be with layers of pain, fear, and even loss of identity. Below these layers, though, is the core of who you really are—whole and complete. This is why it's important to get back in touch with your core self:

Taking back your identity

Trauma can make you feel like the things you've been through shape your life. Remembering who you were before these things happened is a form of reclamation—a way to show that you are not just a victim of your circumstances but a complex person with dreams, skills, and worth in and of themselves.

Getting your self-worth back

Having traumatic events can make you feel ashamed, guilty, and not good enough, which can lower your self-esteem. By remembering your whole self, you tell yourself that you are valuable no matter what has happened to you. Getting your sense of self-worth back is an important part of becoming more resilient and starting the healing process.

Making the process of healing easier

Figuring out who you were before the stress can help you find your way as you heal. It gives you a feeling of direction and purpose, which helps you make decisions and adapt to changes while you're healing. You are not going back to a past version of yourself. Instead, you are letting the core of who you are guide and shape your future.

Pushing for integration instead of disconnection

As a way to protect oneself, people who have been through trauma try to separate themselves from themselves. Integration—realizing that the trauma is part of your story but not the whole thing—is sparked by remembering and loving the person you were before the trauma. Integration helps you see yourself in a better, more complete way.

Providing Options for the Future

Being aware of your core self—your values, hobbies, and goals before the trauma—can help you make better choices and take better actions in the future. It guides you and helps you make decisions that are in line with who you really are, not just reactions to past pain.

Making real connections easier

You can be more real with other people when you reconnect with your true self. It helps take down the walls that trauma may have put up around you, so you can make stronger connections based on who you really are, not just your trauma.

Bringing about hope and possibility

It gives you hope for the future to remember that you were once whole and complete. It's a sign that you can get better and feel whole again. This sense of what might be possible is a strong motivator and a source of light during the dark times of healing.

Taking the Journey in Going Back to Self

#hypnosis with me can help you accept who you were before the pain. It takes time, kindness toward yourself, and often help from other people, like friends, family, or pros. It's about getting past the scars to find the power, resilience, and wholeness that are still inside. Don't forget that your events don't make you who you are. The core of who you are is still there, ready to be found and honored.