It'simportant to know that healing isn't linear, and you're not failing because the healing journey takes time. You are peeling away decades of protection, one layer at a time. That's the work. Each layer served you once. Honor it as you release it. There's no deadline for becoming whole. Remember, You won't ever be "done" healing, and that's not a problem—it's the human experience. Every layer you unpack reveals new depth, new strength, new wisdom. You're not broken because the work continues. You're alive because you keep showing up for it.