When we experience deep hurt, especially from someone we relied on, our sense of security is shaken. Trust becomes fragile, and even small steps forward can feel like risks too big to take.
Rebuilding trust doesn’t start with others — it starts with yourself. Begin by acknowledging your boundaries, your emotions, and your worthiness of safety. Give yourself permission to pause before trusting again, and allow healing to happen at your pace.
As time passes, you may explore trust in new, smaller ways: trusting your instincts, trusting safe people, or trusting that you can survive difficult feelings. Trust is not an all-or-nothing act — it is a series of small choices that gradually restore confidence in the world and in yourself.