You've been told to take care of yourself. Nobody told you what that means when the thing that's broken is your sense of who you are.
This isn't about bubble baths. Real self-care after abuse is about rebuilding your instincts, your identity, your relationship with your own body and mind. This reflection names what actually needs healing and what taking care of yourself looks like when the wound runs that deep.
You've been told to take care of yourself. Nobody told you what that means when the thing that's broken is your sense of who you are.
This isn't about bubble baths. Real self-care after abuse is about rebuilding your instincts, your identity, your relationship with your own body and mind. This reflection names what actually needs healing and what taking care of yourself looks like when the wound runs that deep.
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