Beginning to Heal Quotes

“There is comfort in knowing that you don’t have to pretend anymore, that you are going to do everything within your power to heal.”
― Ellen Bass, Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

“As you heal, you see yourself more realistically. You accept that you are a person with strengths and weaknesses. You make the changes you can in your life and let go of the things that aren’t in your power to change. You learn that every part of you is valuable. And you realize that all of your thoughts and feelings are important, even when they’re painful or difficult.”
― Ellen Bass, Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

“You can look at my life and say there’ve been some real tragedies, and there have been. But there’ve also been some exquisitely beautiful times. To me, those far outweigh the others.”
― Ellen Bass, Beginning to Heal (Revised Edition): A First Book for Men and Women Who Were Sexually Abused As Children