Number 5: Buying in Bulk: Reclaiming Choices
Buying the same item in every color it sounds quirky, like something you would see in a sitcom, but it is actually a deep psychological correction. After years of walking on eggshells, every choice felt dangerous. Even picking a meal, a sock, a dress could start a fight. You were not allowed to like things without their approval. So, when you finally do find something that feels good a comfortable shirt, a certain perfume, a mug you hold onto it. You buy it in every color, every pattern, every backup version you can. Why? Because in your brain, it is not just a shirt; it is a declaration: “I am allowed to want this. I’m allowed to choose this. I’m allowed to enjoy something without being punished for it.” You’re not just shopping; you are reclaiming power, and that is what you need to understand.
Number 6: Talking to Themselves: Practicing Being Heard
Speaking to themselves out loud, you find yourself talking in the kitchen, in the car, and before sleeping. Not just in a dialogue but full conversations. You replay moments, defend yourself, and explain what you should have said. Sometimes you even speak as if someone is finally listening because, for so long, your words fell on deaf ears or, worse, they were twisted, mocked, and used against you. So now, you talk to yourself to make sense of the chaos, to comfort your inner child, and to validate your memory. You see, you’re not crazy; you are healing. You’re practicing being heard by the one person who never lied to you, and that person is you.
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