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June 16 - June 17, 2018
must do with my new clients is assess the risk of them harming themselves.
to kill himself or herself. Sometimes psychological abuse can become so life altering, survivors sink into serious depths of depression.
confusion that comes with psychological abuse is one of the hardest to grasp.
self-loathing
Because survivors who are hating themselves are too busy to notice who the real problem is and make changes.
themselves involved in cults. Deprogramming from psychological abuse is a necessary step that cannot be taken lightly or missed. Otherwise,
involves the survivor identifying the lies that have been told and seeing those lies as manipulation tools.
can't do this anymore."
these words are powerful.
overload on emotional capacity is the reason people get to the point where they feel they cannot continue to stay in a relationship, remain at the same place of employment, continue in a one-sided friendship, struggle with the pressures created by a harmful spouse, try to meet unrealistic toxic
family obligations, or whatever else might be at the core of an "I can't do this anymore" statement.
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high level of emotional capacity, it predisposes us to stay in abusive environments longer.
high level of emotional capacity helps survivors heal and truly recover.
deep sorrow is often how Stage One is described.
soul sorrow.
“redeemed.”
stealing of goodness. It offends me at a core level.
Enjoyment of holidays, vacations, and other celebrations.
When things don’t go their way, they have no guilt causing stress. This is true even while on vacation or on days like birthdays, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. No day is sacred to them. Any occasion is open game for them to ruin with an adult temper tantrum.
allow their unmanaged moods to spill out and taint what could have been good memories
They even do this to their own children.
“staycation.”
Restoration in the area of finances will be very specific to what the survivor sees as redeeming.
goal here is to move forward. Digging out of financial abuse or mismanagement takes a long time for most people. The key is getting started and walking slowly to where you want to be.
Restoration of physical health: enjoying consistent energy levels, reduction in body pain, and other ailments.
within your own health has been affected by the abuse?
have had a recent doctor’s appointment.
encourage them to get one right away. Thyroid issues can often mimic depressive symptoms, and we do not want to try and treat a physical condition through mental health services, and vice versa.
specific work that must be done to heal from psyc...
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non-medically trained description.
regular exercise,
not. The medications are a valuable
damage in my life following the death of my father. Fast forward to adult life: I still enjoy running and
hours of training and pushing through
Did you once have a piece of artwork
Make a plan to find a way to redeem those items in a manner that brings a smile to your face. Trust me when I say, it makes a difference in recovery.
point of Stage Five: Restoration is to take the actions that are within our power to restore what our abusers took from
us.
Belonging is at the core of our human experience.
