I trust myself because I am my own greatest healer.
You probably became confused and distressed, unsure what was real.
You must grieve for the loss of your feelings.
You grieve for the opportunities lost while you were too busy coping.
You must give up the idea that your parents had your best interests at heart.
Part of grieving is replacing the unconditional love your held for your family as a child with a realistic assessment.
Your childhood may have been completely awful.
You may have to grieve over the fact that you don't have an extended family for your children, that you'll never receive an inheritance, that you don't have family roots.
You must also grieve for the shattered image of a world that is just, where children are cared for.
An essential part of healing from traumatic experiences is to express and share your feelings... When you were young, you could not do this.
To release these painful feelings and to move forward in your life, it is necessary, paradoxically, to go back to relive the experiences you had as a child – to grieve.
You can only really grieve when you give yourself the time, security, and permission to grieve.
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