27/10/2021
To bear the pain of having family members who attack, criticize, fight, hold grudges, cut off people when they disagree or set limits or say no, it helps to understand and work with our core emotions. Anger, sadness, fear, and disgust are the big ones here.
👉🏼It’s ok to feel angry even enraged. That’s a natural response. And, we benefit from learning tools and techniques to channel that anger in the best way for our emotional health. (Article linked in my profile above shows more on that.)
👉🏾Sadness is a natural response to loss. An abusive relationship brings up many losses, especially the loss of the relationship one wished for, and needed as a child, most especially.
👉Disgust is a core emotion that naturally arises when something toxic threatens us. A family member who treats us badly can evoke disgust deep in our body and make us feel nauseated.
👉🏻Fear is triggered when we are in actual or perceived danger. Use it as a cue to find safety.
If this is something you have experienced at home and feel ok to talk about it, please leave your best advice below.
Visit link below to read, “When Buried Anger Leads to Depression & How To Heal”:
https://www.hilaryjacobshendel.com/post/depression-anger-neglect
🎨 Thank you to for this reminder.
