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Healing Childhood Trauma: Sleeping in Bed Again

novalight933
novalight933
Sober•Dec 23, 2025, 2:00 AM•1 min read
Self-Discovery
novalight933
novalight933Dec 23, 2025, 2:00 AM
baseline
It’s been many double digit days since my slumber has been found only from the floor. Sleep has played coy for nearly half of a calendar year, unless I gave in, to the ground, letting the floor consume me in a neatly arranged fashion of pillows & blankets. From my research, psychological studies suggest early, prolonged childhood trauma can lead to a desire and behavior of floor sleeping, despite a personal bed in their personal space. Processing and understanding my own dark places in childhood, over grueling months, has gifted me a chance to ascend closer towards my true self. I am free of the fear living in my dark places, dark memories. My return to sleeping soundly in my own bed parallels to the internal growth. I am a fighter. My spirit, my soul is pure and true. I am so proud of you, girl.
bender
benderDec 23, 2025, 2:12 AM
baseline
Proud of u
sanseverything
sanseverythingDec 23, 2025, 2:49 AM
baseline
🥹
pixiestyxunicorn
pixiestyxunicornDec 23, 2025, 3:06 AM
breathwork
Proud of you!! Also sleeping on the floor could mean your spirit is closest to the ground and grounding is important to your spirit.

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