# @drwaheedarian on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNEFSgDo6pU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61858892-drwaheedarian-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/95bdf9aa4e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-07T19:32:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr Waheed Arian (@drwaheedarian) — https://gondola.cc/drwaheedarian

## Caption

So many of us are still living like we’re under threat. 

We hold our breath. Stay hyperaware. Say yes to keep the peace. It kept us safe once, but it’s exhausting now.

One of the hardest parts of healing is slowing down enough to notice we’re still stuck in that mode.

Still bracing. Still performing. Still surviving. But you don’t have to stay there. You get to feel safe in your own body. You get to trust peace instead of pressure. You get to unlearn what survival taught you and choose something softer.

#survivalmode #mentalhealthawareness #trauma

## Stats

- **Views:** 3,934
- **Likes:** 495
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- **Comments:** 28

## Tags

trauma, mentalhealthawareness, survivalmode

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