YOUR SPIRIT ACHES TO BE FREE
Many people suffer in silence, stuck in emotional patterns they don’t fully understand — addictions they never wanted, relationships that leave them drained, and habits they’re ashamed to admit. Some grew up in trauma, others faced betrayal, grief, and loss, but all carry this quiet ache: “Why can’t I break free?”
If you’ve felt that way, you’re not alone — and there is a path forward.
If you’ve tried everything and still feel stuck — this is for you.
I’m Ronee Miller, a psychotherapist offering in-person therapy in Tribeca, NYC. I work with people who love God but still wrestle with habits, relationships, and emotions that keep them bound.
You’re not weak — you’re wounded.
And the One who came to heal the brokenhearted and set captives free still meets us in our pain, even now and He still heals, delivers, and sets free! He uses people, but He gets all the glory!
Visit roneemillercounseling.com to begin your healing journey.
✦ When Pain Becomes Addiction
Addiction doesn’t always look like what we imagine. It can wear the face of a mother who can’t stop eating at night just to feel calm… a man who turns to pornography in secret because it’s the only place he feels desired… a believer who loves Jesus but still needs a glass of wine just to get through the day.
Most addiction is not about indulgence. It’s about pain.
And often, the pain began long before the behavior. When no one taught us how to grieve, self-soothe, or set boundaries, we learned to numb instead.See:How Childhood Trauma Is The Root Of Addiction
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3
Therapy is not about judgment. It’s about learning to face what hurts — with kindness, courage, and a new way forward.See:”How To Stop Avoiding Your Pain”
✦ Toxic Relationships and the Lie of “Not Enough”
Many people stay in relationships that are emotionally manipulative, abusive, or spiritually draining — not because they don’t see the truth, but because they believe they deserve it.
You may hear:
“You're too sensitive.”
“No one else would put up with you.”
“This is your fault.”
These messages, often rooted in childhood trauma or early emotional neglect, take deep root and become soul wounds. But they are not the voice of God.
“You are precious in My eyes… and I love you.” — Isaiah 43:4
Therapy can help you recognize when a relationship is keeping you small, afraid, or ashamed — and give you tools to reclaim your dignity and worth.
✦ Codependency: The Wound That Keeps You Giving
Codependency often begins with love — and becomes a life of self-erasure. It looks like over-functioning, rescuing, tolerating mistreatment, or losing your own identity in someone else’s crisis.See:” Signs You Are Disconnected From Yourself”
At its root is often this unconscious belief: “If I stop giving, I’ll be abandoned.”
But real love does not require the sacrifice of your soul.
Boundaries aren’t a rejection of others — they are an act of reverence for who God created you to be.
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” — Proverbs 4:23
Healing from codependency is possible. It begins with remembering that you are a person too, worthy of rest, space, and truth. You are of value. you are not a piece of garbage…
✦ The Spiritual Ache Beneath the Struggle
Sometimes the deepest pain is not what we’ve done — it’s what we’ve come to believe about ourselves:
That we’re unworthy of love.
That we’re too damaged to change.
That God is disappointed in us.
These spiritual lies become chains. But Jesus doesn’t shame the wounded — He frees them.
He dined with the broken, touched the outcast, and called the ashamed by name.
“The Spirit of the Lord… has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” — Isaiah 61:1
Your struggle does not disqualify you. It is the very place where healing begins.
✦ What Healing Can Look Like
Healing is rarely instant — but it is always sacred. It may look like:
Naming the truth without minimizing it
Feeling your feelings instead of numbing them
Practicing boundaries, even when it feels terrifying
Learning to receive comfort without shame
Letting yourself be seen
Therapy is not just about mental health. It’s about soul restoration.
When we sit with what hurts in the presence of truth and grace, transformation begins.
“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:32
💬 Are You Ready to Step Into Freedom?
I’m Ronee Miller, a psychotherapist offering in-person therapy in Tribeca, NYC, for those breaking free from cycles of addiction, trauma, emotional pain, and spiritual confusion.
You were never meant to carry this alone.
Call 📞 (212) 349-6544 or visit roneemillercounseling.com to begin.
There is a way out — and you don’t have to find it by yourself
Final ReflectionWhether you’ve carried the weight of food addiction, substance abuse, a toxic relationship, porn, codependency, or the shame of a secret struggle, please know this: God is not ashamed of you. He wants you to be free.
Your wounds do not make you weak — they reveal where love and His strength are still needed.
At Ronee Miller Counseling in Tribeca, NYC, I offer a safe space where faith, therapy, and emotional healing meet. You don’t have to stay stuck. Not another day.