Self-abandonment in this way is a very common issue. You may not feel safe enough to receive unconditional love and care because you didn’t experience it from your parents, so you unconsciously push it away — even though you naturally long for it.

I know this sounds like a cliché, but this question has been on my mind a lot lately. A family member very close to me had an accident —...

Childhood trauma—such as neglect, abuse, or disconnection from our primary caregivers— is where our emotionally self-repressive behaviour...

What does somatic processing feel like for me (after complex trauma and narcissistic abuse)?   As a child, there was no other way to move...