5 Steps to Recover
From Emotional Abuse
Would you like to be in charge of how you feel again?
To know what it feels like to respond to things instead of automatically reacting and feeling icky or embarrassed afterward?
Are you sick of being triggered, feeling out of control, and moments later feeling there was probably a better way to handle it?
Don’t worry, you are not alone and it makes sense how things got so bad.
Dealing with situations that cause anxiety especially if it was a long term one.
For example, if you have dealt with emotional abuse, boundaries and “healthy” had been so skewed and manipulated, you may not have been seeing clearly for a long time.
And controlling your response doesn’t feel quite possible yet, but you want it so badly.
I remember feeling that way. Not having enough space between something happening and how I reacted to it. Which usually made things worse or made me look crazy.
I remember feeling so frustrated when my therapist suggested that I breathe before saying or doing something.
As if I was in charge and could notice I needed to breathe.
Back then, I didn’t feel like I was in charge of anything, not even myself, and the way I reacted to things.
There was no space between something happening and how I reacted to it. It was awful.
It has been through these practices and increased self-awareness that the space appeared and is getting bigger and bigger. This can apply to much more than emotional abuse, any trauma actually. Anything that has had a negative impact on your behaviour - sexual abuse, loss / grief and illness all can have the same impact.
This is why I would like to share it with you to assist you in moving from…