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Dysfunctional Families
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I tried to copy my parents, as monkeys do, but they were trying to copy me, looking to the child for the energy and hope they had long since lost.
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― Gut Symmetries
― Gut Symmetries
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When faced with choosing between attributing their pain to “being crazy” and having had abusive parents, clients will choose “crazy” most of the time. Dora, a 38-year-old, was profoundly abused by multiple family perpetrators and has grappled with cutting and eating disordered behaviors for most of her life. She poignantly echoed this dilemma in her therapy:
I hate it when we talk about my family as “dysfunctional” or “abusive.” Think about what you are asking me to accept—that my parents didn'
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― Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors: A Clinician's Guide
― Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors: A Clinician's Guide
