Validation Alone Is Not the Same As Healing

I love validation. I need it so much all the time, and sometimes I lose sight of the bigger picture. I stop seeing it as part of my healing and recovery, and I start seeing it as the end goal—the destination. Really, validation is a journey; it's something that's always ongoing, and I will never reach a point where I feel fully, 100 percent, in a way that will never fade or waver. Plus, even though validation is an essential aspect of healing, it is not the same thing as healing.

Validation Is a Process

If this struggle is familiar to you, check out the video below and leave a comment. I would love to chat with you all about validation, healing, and how to balance it all.

See also:

• "Mental Illness Validation: Tell Me 'I Believe You'"
• "Emotional Validation in the Face of Mental Illness"
• "Heal From Abuse: Decide What You Want Not What You Don't Want"
• "Safe Space and Validation for LGBTQIA+ Trauma Discussions"