When Healing Ambushes You - The Difference Between Coping and Actually Getting Free

Recently, I had a completely unexpected encounter. I was meeting someone for work — an ordinary, professional conversation. And then, completely out of nowhere, it turned out he knew my story. Not just knew of me - knew the details. Because he had been connected to the man who abused my son. And in that moment, something happened that I genuinely did not expect. The feelings came back. The anger. The guilt. The grief. All of it - suddenly as raw and immediate as it had ever been. Even though years have passed. Even though I have done so much work. Even though I thought I was past this. And it made me ask a question I want to bring to you today. What is the difference between coping with something and actually healing from it?   In this episode, I share:   •       My own story - what happened to my son, what it cost me, and how I rebuilt •       The unexpected encounter that ambushed me with feelings I thought were buried •       Why coping and healing are not the same thing - and what the difference actually feels like from the inside •       What healing really requires, and why so many of us never quite get there •       Four practical things to do when old pain finds you again •       Why being ambushed by old feelings is not a sign that you have failed   ★  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE  ★   The 5-Day Emotional Freedom Challenge Five days. Live on Zoom. A small group of women. Real tools for releasing what you’ve been carrying. £47. 5 Day Emotional Freedom Challenge unspokenemotions.co.uk