We must not shame or blame ourselves for the slow and painful process of recovering from emotional neglect or abuse. This post is very helpful.
“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” ~Theodore Roosevelt
The above saying is so incredibly true when it comes to healing from abuse.
Anyone who has experienced any type of abuse knows that healing from it isn’t easy. In fact, it may be the hardest thing you ever do in your life. There will be times you want to give up & just forget everything that happened. Other times, you’ll want to curl up in your bed & never get out again because the pain is overwhelming & so depressing. Yet other times you feel like you can’t think about anything but some traumatic, horrible experiences, even though you would love to think about something, anything, else.
Awful times like this are, unfortunately, a very natural part of the healing process.
When these times come, I…
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