Great point Winginit - I think if you can infer that "growing" and healing are synonymous - Then yes I agree 100% and it totally changes the meaning of this statement AND my perspective.
I experienced some grand insights this weekend one being that our "suffering" is something that we have "survived" and that in surviving that suffering (i.e. abuse/trauma - whatever the case may be) we have inadvertently conquered it. That to me speaks volumes about the strength of the human spirit to win out over adversity. But "conquering" or surviving that initial "suffering" is only the first step in the process. The second step is to conquer or "master" the effects that linger in our psyche from that suffering....
J