Recognize and address emotional neglect to heal from past wounds from "summary" of Running on Empty by Jonice Webb,Christine Musello
To heal from past wounds, it is imperative to acknowledge and confront emotional neglect. Many of us have experienced this form of neglect during our childhood, where our emotional needs were not met adequately. This can leave deep emotional scars that we carry into adulthood without even realizing it. Recognizing emotional neglect involves looking back on our past experiences and identifying instances where our emotions were overlooked, dismissed, or invalidated. It may involve reflecting on our relationships with our caregivers and recognizing patterns of neglect that have shaped our emotional well-being. By acknowledging the presence of emotional neglect in our past, we can begin to understand how it has impacted our present state of mind. Once we have ...
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