When a child is the recipient of chronic criticism and emotional and/or physical abuse, it’s natural that their mind’s process will arrive at self defeating conclusions. By adolescence, self defeating patterns of behavior are well entrenched and the desire to be accepted by someone can take on a life of its own.
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Family and Belonging | Holistic Emotional Trauma Recovery Chiron's Way ConsultingIt's Family Day today in several provinces in Canada and it got me thinking about all the people who, for whatever reason, believe they are no longer part of