Overcoming Low Self-Confidence From Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family
Growing up in a dysfunctional family can have a significant [...]
Growing up in a dysfunctional family can have a significant [...]
Growing up in a dysfunctional family can have a profound [...]
There are four basic roles that children take on in order to survive growing up in emotionally dishonest, shame-based, dysfunctional families. Hero, Scapegoat, Mascot, Invisible.
By the time I reached 30 I truly believed beyond all reason that I was a complete failure because I couldn't fix my family.
We lived life from the standpoint of victims. Having an overdeveloped sense of responsibility, we preferred to be concerned with others rather than ourselves. We got guilt feelings when we stood up for ourselves rather than giving in to others. Thus, we became reactors rather than actors, letting others take the initiative.
Lying becomes a way of surviving in a dysfunctional home
If you are alone this Christmas because your family is [...]
PTSD stands for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which is a [...]