The Rising Beyond Podcast

Ep 201: The Healing Plateau: Why Progress Slows Down After Abuse and Trauma

Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC, ACS Season 1 Episode 201

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At some point in healing, a lot of people hit this moment:


You were making progress.
You were starting to feel a shift.
And then… it feels like nothing is happening anymore.


It can feel confusing. Frustrating. Even discouraging.


In this episode, we’re talking about something that does not get talked about enough: the phase of healing where things slow down and it starts to feel like you are stuck.


If you have caught yourself thinking: Am I actually getting better? Why does this feel harder again? Shouldn’t I be further along by now?


You are not alone.


What many survivors don’t realize is that there is a phase of healing that is less about big changes and more about integration. And that phase often feels quiet, slow, and sometimes even uncomfortable.


In this episode, we talk about:
• Why healing is not linear and tends to happen in layers
 • What the plateau phase actually is and why it matters
 • Why things can feel slower after the initial stages of healing
 • What is happening in your nervous system during this time
 • Signs you are healing that are easy to miss
 • Why comparison can make this phase feel worse
 • How to look at progress in a more realistic way
 • What actually helps during this stage

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