A Child Abuse Survivors Group Community Group
We survived child abuse, but the pain still remains and so do the other effects which can last a lifetime. We are often unable to find adequate help, and we are seeking answers that can help us understand what happened so that we can go on to lead normal lives. (Please note that this is a group for child abuse survivors only. If you are a professional in the mental health...
People who have endured abuse and trauma may sometimes not feel good about themselves. When people don't feel good about themselves, they often don't take good care of themselves. They may not practice good grooming, good hygiene, and make sure they get enough but not too much food, sleep, and water. They may dress poorly and have poor posture. They may live in places that really aren't suitable for them, hold jobs that are beneath their true abilities, and find themselves surrounded by people who aren't capable of genuine friendship and aren't capable of having other types of relationships. People who have endured abuse and trauma may have low self-esteem and lack self-confidence.
What can we do to take good care of ourselves?
What can we do to take good care of ourselves?
Like eating sugar. I might say to my grandson he can only have two cookies instead of the whole box like he wants. My not giving him his way might hurt his feelings, but didn't bring him harm. On the other hand, I might not want his feelings to be hurt, so I let him eat the whole box. By doing so, I have brought harm to the nutritional support his mother was counting on me to do. So in the latter sense, I have brought possible harm to my grandson's teeth and body AND to the relationship with my daughter--all because I didn't know the difference between "hurt" and "harm."