This is a fairly good description of what happens in an abusive childhood, and why some struggle to see themselves in a healthy and proper way. At some point the child consciously or unconsciously may think, “Why don’t you love me?” “Why didn’t you protect me?” “Why did you hurt me?” “Why do you disregard…
I’m glad this is allowing some to share, and that we are even seeing male victims share their stories. On the other hand, it’s unfortunate that there are some who are only interested in hearing from certain types of victims, even when the original idea was to demonstrate the breadth of the problem! Still, I’m…
All of this. “You may not be where you want to be in life, but if you’ve made progress, any progress, take a moment today to remember it, celebrate it, and learn from it because acknowledging your successes and building off your progress can really help you move forward.” So, so many survivors are stuck…
I thought this was interesting, because we don’t often talk about how the struggle to know how to navigate adult life plays out in the workplace. And yet, our emotional responses to adult life are often most obvious in the workplace. We spend enough time there, it only makes sense that the way we relate…
This is something we’ve talked about before – “Imagine being a child, and having the intense feelings that all children have. Yet your parents don’t seem to notice. Imagine that your parents seldom ask you what’s bothering you, or why you seem sad, or upset, or angry. Imagine being told, “You’re too sensitive,” when your…
I’ll freely admit these were beliefs I had about myself growing up and into early adulthood. Some of them are still things I struggle with all these years later. Oddly enough, I struggle with two that seem to be contradictory, but are dependent upon what facet of my life you’re talking about. At work, and…
