Maybe, instead of blaming people for overreacting, we should consider for a moment why they do not feel safe. And instead of beating ourselves up for overreacting, we consider how to ground ourselves and remind ourselves of our safety when the need arises.
As survivors, our healing depends on our ability to create a life where we feel safe. That means both being in a safe place and learning to recognize that safety to get out of this constant survival mode. That mode is not sustainable. It was never meant to be a constant state of being.
RT @SurvivorNetwork: Survivor of Sibling Abuse on Talk Radio: Patricia Singleton has the details on a BlogTalk Radio show this coming W… …
Thank you for sharing this important radio program about sibling abuse. I, myself, am not a sibling abuse survivor but many are, as Nancy Kilgore will tell you.