tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post4247095925836223678..comments2023-12-11T20:18:37.225-06:00Comments on Shattering the Silence: Healing Is Tough but Worth ItRoger Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591791342062150604noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post-23358288660203600572016-09-16T09:18:54.360-05:002016-09-16T09:18:54.360-05:00I have met people in their seventies who still cry...I have met people in their seventies who still cry when they talk of the abuse of their bodies. I have noted on several occasions that when I broke my arm, was hit by the car on my bike, though badly injured, I healed. I no longer give either a second thought. It was to my body but not my soul. The soul is eternal. It is who we are, what we are, how we see ourselves. When that part of us is damaged, it can be life altering and long lasting. I know I feel it every day.<br /><br />To heal from soul damage requires a lot of work. As I said it is life altering and so is the work of repair but as you point out, it is worth it. To go through life carrying the baggage of survival is even more work and involves more damage. There is life after abuse and it can be good. <br /><br />ThanksRoger Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591791342062150604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post-80437901902907823152016-09-05T09:03:15.586-05:002016-09-05T09:03:15.586-05:00Mark, thank you. You've said it s well.
Sad to...Mark, thank you. You've said it s well.<br />Sad to say,however, too many men are willing to pay the greater clost.Cecil Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830353236951258142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post-10715792750812349102016-09-05T09:00:41.455-05:002016-09-05T09:00:41.455-05:00The phrase "count the cost" comes to min...The phrase "count the cost" comes to mind as I read this. <br /><br />I've paid far more than I anticipated by entering the recovery process. I've paid countless hours of time reading, writing, talking, fighting through memories. There have been strained relationships with family and friends who have not understood or realized what I've been working through. I've paid a lot of money through the years of counseling and even hospitalization for depression.<br /><br />I've paid a lot for healing.<br /><br />But the cost of NOT pursuing healing would have been even higher.<br /><br />I'm worth the cost. So are you.<br />Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377229341309366053noreply@blogger.com