When you’ve spent a significant portion of your life in survival mode, constantly reacting to stress, trauma, or hardship, it can feel like a never-ending fight for stability. Then, one day, something or someone enters your life that finally allows you to breathe, to be still. Maybe it’s a person who shows you love and safety, or a situation that brings peace where chaos once reigned.
This transition—stepping out of survival mode—feels foreign. It’s almost as if your body and mind don’t know how to respond. Instead of feeling relief, you might feel uneasy, as if something is off. Your nervous system has been wired to brace for impact for so long that stillness feels unnatural. You might start to feel vulnerable, emotional, and even physically sick. It’s not uncommon for people to describe this state as if their body is frozen in time—stuck between the old survival mode and a new way of being.
But this isn’t illness or weakness. It’s your body’s way of adjusting to safety. The freeze response is a coping mechanism, a way to protect yourself when faced with overwhelming emotions. However, this is where healing begins. Give yourself permission to experience this stillness, to observe your body’s reactions without judgment.
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