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Originally Posted by Tmac
So I have a question I want to put out there. Do you think it is possible to totally heal from abuse? Even with therapy the stuff is still there it happened. Just wonder what others think.
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I think it's possible to heal, maybe not fully. Because yes it's still there. The memories are still there, but when you are healed I suppose the memories won't have much of an impact and won't haunt you so much or cause you to live in fear because you've been able to work through them, you've learned ways to cope and hopefully your day to day living will have improved.
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I hear this a lot. One thing that I see that is different, however, is that neglect is an act of ommission rather than abuse which is an act of commission. I see this is different because to abuse someone is a step further than failing to act and therefore being neglectful. This made a difference for me because abuse makes you more fearful. My parents never said mean words to me or were angry at me and they never hit me. This makes a big difference. It helps you to see the world as less of a scary place I think. (I wasn't physically neglected just emotionally too)
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T says I grew up in a neglectful home--though I sometimes deny it. I don't know if i consider neglect a from of abuse. No one put a hand on me (not to my recollection) but I feel like I wasnt loved enough--no kisses and cuddle etc. I was often left to my own devices often resulting in injuries because no one was watching me. But I think neglect can make you extremely fearful. I think i am a prime example of that. I think it depends on how bad the neglect is. It can make kids feel like the world is uncaring if their own parents didnt care enough for them to take care of them....and that's huge. I am not going to rattle off topic, just trying to throw my two cents in.