Healing Quotes

"The brain-disease model overlooks four fundamental truths: (1) our capacity to destroy one another is matched by our capacity to heal one another. Restoring relationships and community is central to restoring well-being; (2) language gives us the power to change ourselves and others by communicating our experiences, helping us to define what we know, and finding a common sense of meaning; (3) we have the ability to regulate our own physiology, including some of the so-called involuntary functions of the body and brain, through such basic activities as breathing, moving, and touching; and (4) we can change social conditions to create environments in which children and adults can feel safe and where they can thrive. When we ignore these quintessential dimensions of humanity, we deprive people of ways to heal from trauma and restore their autonomy. Being a patient, rather than a participant in one’s healing process, separates suffering people from their community and alienates them from an inner sense of self."

- Bessel A. van der Kolk

"..my music isn't just music- its medicine."

- Kanye West

"The power of healing is within you. You can restore your own health by what you do… not by the pills you take, but by how you choose to live."

- Dr. Terry Wahls, MD

"The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well."

- Hippocrates

"Medicines can cure diseases, but only doctors can cure patients."

- Carl Jung

"“Never underestimate the healing effects of beauty.”"

- Florence Nightingale

"“The wound is the place where the light enters you.”"

- Rumi

"“And what nursing has to do in either case is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.”"

- Florence Nightingale

"Healing comes when we choose to walk away from darkness and move towards a brighter light."

- Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician."

- Paracelsus

"It is all in your own time and it is all when you feel ready."

- DA Survivor – Anon

"Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating change you do choose"

- Michelle Rosenthall

"So often survivors have had their experiences denied, trivialized, or distorted. Writing is an important avenue for healing because it gives you the opportunity to define your own reality"

- Ellen Bass

"Time heals griefs and quarrels, for we change and are no longer the same persons. Whenever you long for your former lover, think of what you really wanted. The one recollection will suffice you—you want nothing from him but to love again."

- Blaise Pascal

"I'll never forget how much I loved you, or the way you make me feel, but I have to move on with my life."

- Unknown

"Recovery is about progress, not perfection."

"Healing takes time, but every step forward is a victory."

"Recovery is the bridge between who you were and who you are becoming."

"Recovery is a journey of self-discovery."

"Healing means taking one step at a time."

"Recovery is about rebuilding, not replacing."

"Healing is the art of becoming whole again."

"Recovery is about reclaiming your power."

"Healing is a gift you give to yourself."

"Recovery is about finding yourself again."

"Healing is the key to opening the door to your future."

"Beyond the veil every tear is dried."

"Healing is the first step to reclaiming your life."

"Recovery begins the moment you choose to heal."

"Healing is a process, but the result is worth it."