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Aug 20, 2010
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Fellow wounded inner child
by: Jayne

Hi your story was like reading my own.I too have fears of abandonment following the death of my mothers at age 4 which led to co-dependecy, alcohol problems and suicide attempts. The best thing that happened to me was finding the 12 step programme and have made huge progress feeling good from within.

I still have difficulties with my own children as I am still trying to save them from pain and I know I have work to do in this area. I was wondering if therapy would help, I have had counseling and CBT in the past but its been a short term fix and don't feel it got to the root of the problem. Or should I just continue with the 12 step programme and work on this area which I am frightened to do but am willing to try. What is your experience?

Feb 07, 2010
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At the core...
by: Don Carter

Thanks for sharing Billy! It is obvious to me that you have "peeled the onion" of recovery back to the core issue...learning to value, protect, and love your True Self.

They say that love heals...with Codependency "love" is always directed outward toward others. In order for love to heal YOU, it must be cultivated inwardly through loving your self...just as you have so eloqently been describing!

Don

Feb 06, 2010
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it just keeps getting better!
by: xmkx

*smiles* It's so liberating, isn't it? To finally feel again and get it all out and heal from it all! To realize that you were completely normal for the way you reacted to the crazy environment you grew up in and finally learn to forgive and even love yourself! This post brought back memories of how relieving that part of the recovery process was for me. The rest of the recovery process becomes so much easier as you raise the emotional boulders left behind from your childhood that you've been carrying on your shoulders for so many years. This is a fantastic stage of the process!

Flashback therapy has helped me a lot with the complex PTSD aspects. If you haven't started this already, I highly recommend it. It really helps to recapture repressed memories and work with the emotional/behavioral imprints that they have left with you.

Good luck on your journey! It sounds like you are making good progress. :)

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