There comes a point in life, when we face the reality that no one leaves childhood unscathed. And our parents gave us “stuff” that we need to work through.
HOW TO REPARENT YOURSELF
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When we’ve been through childhood trauma, a common coping mechanism is over-explaining.
Here’s what it looks like and how we can find healthier ways to express ourselves...
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People don’t connect childhood trauma to adult behaviors because they don’t fully understand what’s traumatic when you’re a child.
As children, we don’t have logic, we only have feelings
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I realized that a lot of adults are healing their inner child and that’s one of the reasons why i don’t make fun of people who have “childish” hobbies. Some people didn’t get to have a childhood until they became adults.
My love language is forcing everyone to become obsessed with my current obsession so they suffer with me. I am the opposite of a gatekeeper. I am a gateway.
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In literal ways, your body is built for community.