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I Thought I Was Healing… But I Was Still Holding On

Week 1 ✔️

I went into this book thinking I was already doing the work…

but this week made me realize how much I was still holding onto.

Not people…

but patterns.

thoughts.

versions of myself that felt familiar, even if they weren’t healthy.

It wasn’t a loud realization.

It was quiet.

The kind that makes you pause and sit with yourself a little longer.

I’m starting to understand that healing isn’t just about moving forward…

it’s also about releasing what you keep going back to.

I’m not fully there yet,

but I can feel something shifting.

Part 2: Break Away… I’m ready.

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