Progress in healing can sometimes feel destabilizing for a period of time because it can disrupt routines. Many systems have certain habits, routines, and ways of functioning which they have settled into over time. As healing progresses, the old ways may not fit the new situation. This leaves the system without established ways of functioning that fit the present situation. And the process of trial and error to determine new habits, routines, and ways of functioning can contribute to the feeling of instability.
This adjustment period can feel uncomfortable, but it is often part of the process of building more flexible and sustainable ways of functioning.
This page is part of the Why Healing Can Feel So Hard section of the CommuniDID site, which explains why these experiences are common, including the role of protective parts, internal conflict, safety-based concerns, and external constraints.
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