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Originally Posted by Elio
I didn't need permission, though I did think I might have been looking for criticism, not sure there.
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Interesting. Now it is the morning after and I think I did want him to lecture me about using alcohol to cope. I wanted to be told not to do it.
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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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