Does Healing Ever End? Why Healing Isn't Linear

Masks Off: Inner Freedom For People-Pleasers and Perfectionists · Oct 22, 2026 · 57m

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "I thought I was past this. Why am I still struggling with the same pattern?"

If you've been doing inner work for years, it can feel incredibly discouraging when people-pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety, or self-doubt shows up again.

But what if revisiting an old pattern doesn't mean you're back where you started?

In this episode of Masks Off: Inner Freedom for People Pleasers and Perfectionists, Kim Gross explores why healing isn't a straight line—and why expecting it to be can keep us trapped in frustration and self-judgment.

Using the analogy of…