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I used to burn with a straight curling rod. It looked like i had a fight with a heating radiator and that is how I explained it until I switched to banging my head instead. No longer had to explain the marks. Oh and I have not self harmed in 2 months.
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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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