Strength in Weakness?

Read recently that vulnerability is the key to healing.
Hard concept to grasp when vulnerability has been the source of your being wounded in the first place, and yet there is validity to it.
If I try to hold back and be self-sufficient, attempt to keep my cool and not ever discuss any of those wounds, I stand the risk of never feeling close enough to anyone else.
It actually takes great hope, strength, and courage to be vulnerable.
You cannot be vulnerable with the goal of making others pity or rescue you.
The real point is to learn to be honest with yourself about who you are, to love and accept yourself with all your faults, and to learn to appreciate your strengths more.
Can't do that unless you are brave enough to put it all out there and face up to it.
Just make certain that you are choosing to do this with someone whom you can trust.