Cycle 3 Session 12 - A Letter to Myself

Self-Reflection Questions

WHO do you think you would have been without going through your trauma?

WHAT would you want to say to someone who thought you were going to give up?

WHERE did you find the strength to keep fighting for yourself? 

WHY do you continue to “get back up” and fight for your healing? What's your goal?

WHEN you look back on your life, what role did you play in your story, the victim or the survivor? 

HOW would you prepare your younger self for the life you're going to live? Write a detailed letter to yourself.

A letter to myself - Consider the above questions when writing your letter.

(SAMPLE LETTER) Dear Self,

You are not a victim -You are a survivor! Right now you are just an innocent person and you won't understand what's about to happen to you. You're going to feel sad, angry, and abandoned by some of the closest people in your life. Some of the people you depend on will do nothing to acknowledge your feelings and leave you to figure out life on your own. You will also be disappointed by the people you felt were supposed to protect you. No one will be there to comfort you or even help you through these very difficult times. You will feel all alone and confused.  This will change how you look at the world, view relationships, and change the way you trust. After being let down so many times you will learn how to protect and guide yourself.  Don't worry it's going to make you stronger, and more resilient. You are going to need it because you are going to go through more trauma throughout your life. It's going to feel like it's never going to end and you will feel like you just want to die. But hold tight, things work out! Stay really close to God, he is your stronghold. Stay in prayer, and keep your faith. Do the healing work. You will learn how to live through it, you are more resilient than you think because you do survive. Here I am writing to you about us winning and not giving up. When you can't trust anyone else, you can trust GOD!

Thank you, ME

Self-Reflection Points

• Being traumatized can take away the innocent way you once viewed the world. It is a form of betrayal and can be hard to believe that it has really happened. You, like everyone else, want to believe that all people are who we want them to be. However, that is not always the case.

• It is important that you get the needed help and support so that you can begin to heal and cope with these recurring feelings.

• Being a survivor of any type of trauma will build up your strength to deal with other life's issues. Some even say it can sharpen your awareness of others. This can be a useful tool when navigating your way through life.

• If you hold on to those feelings of trauma, it may block new feelings that are trying to get in, like love and trust.

"When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up" Psalm 27: 10