You are not healing

@patsmemoir

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Why it worked

The video resonates by addressing a common coping mechanism (isolation) and reframing it as a barrier to genuine connection and love, offering a more nuanced perspective on healing.

Summary

The video discusses the misconception that isolation is a form of healing, arguing that true healing involves learning to connect with deserving individuals without punishing everyone for past hurts. It suggests that confusing distance with growth can prevent genuine connection and love.

Structure

1Misconception of healing as isolation
2Confusing distance with growth
3Stopping connection due to fear of hurt
4Isolation protects from pain but also from love
5True healing is learning to connect selectively

On-screen text

not healing if all was become HARDER TO REACH because we confuse distance we stop texting back opening up letting people close because we don't want anybody to hurt us we call but isolation can protect you from pain and still from love real healing becoming real healing is learning who deserves without everybody for what one person did

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Isolation can protect you from pain and still keep you from love. #mindset #Love #relationships #healing

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Transcript

You are not healing if all you did was become harder to reach because we confuse distance with growth. We stop texting back, opening up, letting people close. Because we don't want anybody to hurt us anymore. We call that healing, but isolation can protect you from pain and still keep you from love. Real healing is not becoming untouchable. Real healing is learning who deserves access without punishing everybody for what one person did.