30/07/2025
“No one is coming.”
My therapist said those words to me years ago, and they changed my life.
At the time, it felt devastating. I wanted someone to rescue me, fix me, carry me out of the mess I was in. I’d been waiting—without realising—for someone to come and make it all better.
But here’s what I’ve learned since then:
That painful sentence wasn’t the end, It was the beginning of my empowerment.
When we’ve experienced trauma, especially early in life, we often carry a silent hope that someone else will come and save us. That finally, someone will love us the right way, fight for us, choose us, and make everything make sense.
But what if no one is coming?
What if that’s not the bad news—but the start of real healing?
I’ve written a blog about this powerful shift—from waiting to choosing. From helplessness to self-trust. From surviving to showing up for ourselves.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, like you’re waiting for something to change outside of you…
This is for you.
👇 Read the full blog here:
https://www.justlikeyoutherapy.com/blog/no-one-is-coming-1
And if it speaks to you, I’d love for you to share it.
Someone else might be waiting too.
I remember exactly where I was when my therapist said the words that changed everything: “No one is coming.” At first, it felt like a gut punch. Brutal. Unfair. Like she was pulling the last shred of hope out from under me. But later, I realised it was one of the most liberating things I’d eve...
