Healing Stories
Real nurses. Real recovery.
In their own words.
These are nurses who recognized what was happening to them, found the courage to name it, and chose to heal.
Their stories are shared with permission.
For the first time in my nursing life, I don’t feel alone.
After 13 years as a Registered Nurse, I left the profession because of severe anxiety and panic attacks that I couldn’t control. I still remember the day it all began - my hands trembled so much I couldn’t draw up a simple medication. That moment changed everything.
Despite being told I’d make an incredible oncology nurse, I walked away, convinced that my anxiety made me unfit to serve safely. For years, I carried deep shame and grief over losing the career I loved.
This past year, through finding Dr. Lorre Laws’ work, something shifted. I’ve embraced her nurse trauma healing programs and I finally feel at peace. I’ve learned how to manage my anxiety instead of being ruled by it.
For the first time in decades, I can look back on my story with compassion instead of regret. Thank you, Dr. Laws, for helping me feel seen and understood. Sharing my experience openly today feels like true healing.
-Clara
For the first time in my nursing life, I don’t feel alone.
After 13 years as a Registered Nurse, I left the profession because of severe anxiety and panic attacks that I couldn’t control. I still remember the day it all began - my hands trembled so much I couldn’t draw up a simple medication. That moment changed everything.
Despite being told I’d make an incredible oncology nurse, I walked away, convinced that my anxiety made me unfit to serve safely. For years, I carried deep shame and grief over losing the career I loved.
This past year, through finding Dr. Lorre Laws’ work, something shifted. I’ve embraced her nurse trauma healing programs and I finally feel at peace. I’ve learned how to manage my anxiety instead of being ruled by it.
For the first time in decades, I can look back on my story with compassion instead of regret. Thank you, Dr. Laws, for helping me feel seen and understood. Sharing my experience openly today feels like true healing.
-Clara
I am nurse from Norway and worked 34 years, worst places I can imagine.
When I read your newsletter it took my breath away. I feel I just want to cry and the same time I feel that I can't breath. It really hurts and I can say 100 percent that is true.
Thank you so much and can't wait to read and heal more Dr Lorre Laws!
-Sonja from Norway
I've been in the academy for a few months now. My nervous system is mostly regulated. So regulated that I'm actually hearing my intuition. again!
As a NICU nurse, I was taking care of an irritable baby, not drug exposed but something was up. He was irritable beyond soothing. His energy field was totally shut down.
This is why I stay where I am in the NICU world, I can make a difference in small ways that seem invisible but are huge.
-Lisa
I'm very impressed with your work. I keep seeing myself on every page and have found out that I have hidden trauma that I haven't completed. The exercises really helped me.
-Lucinda
I have been allowing myself to experience my ruptures and repairs and having compassion for myself. Thank you for the awesome space that you provide for healing and the love and compassion that you have for all of us nurses.
-Mandy
I have been allowing myself to experience my ruptures and repairs and having compassion for myself. Thank you for the awesome space that you provide for healing and the love and compassion that you have for all of us nurses.
-Mandy
