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and how does one find a way to love themselves? T says to accomplish small things and to get positive regards which leads to feeling proud of yourself, leads to increased self confidence, leads to increased self esteem. You have to be willing to try, to test the waters, to take small risks, to push yourself when you do not want to.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
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