8 Months Ago vs Now: A Healing Journey – Post 3

I used to live by someone else’s rules.
I asked for permission to exist.
I made myself smaller, quieter, more agreeable — just to avoid conflict.

Now?
I do what I want, when I want, with no fear of punishment or manipulation.

☀️ I plan my day based on joy, not dread.
☀️ I make decisions without fear of retaliation.
☀️ I don’t second-guess everything I say or wear or feel.

This is freedom.
And it’s still shocking how unfamiliar it once was.

When you’ve been conditioned to live in fear, freedom feels like rebellion.
But it’s not rebellion — it’s reclamation.

You were never too much. You were never broken.
You were just being controlled.
And now you’re free.

#FreedomFeelsLikeThis #LivingFree #FromAbuseToAutonomy #PostTraumaticGrowth #YouDeserveFreedom

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