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Trauma often leaves us feeling unsafe, which can make it hard to feel calm enough to fall asleep. So the first thing you can do to try to get better sleep is to create a comfortable and safe sleeping environment. Learn more in the article.
Trauma often leaves us feeling unsafe, which can make it hard to feel calm enough to fall asleep. So the first thing you can do to try to get better sleep is to create a comfortable and safe sleeping environment. Learn more in the article.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
Certain habits you have or don’t have might contribute to your sleep problems. Read the article for more information on developing each habit to improve your sleep
Certain habits you have or don’t have might contribute to your sleep problems. Read the article for more information on developing each habit to improve your sleep
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
This post provides tips on how to sleep better after childhood trauma. It suggests ways on creating a comfortable and safe sleeping environment, releasing stress and relaxing before bed, and developing certain habits.
This post provides tips on how to sleep better after childhood trauma. It suggests ways on creating a comfortable and safe sleeping environment, releasing stress and relaxing before bed, and developing certain habits.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
You might’ve been so affected by your abusive childhood that resilience may seem nonexistent. Although being raised by abusive parents might make resilience harder to build, you are still resilient whether you believe it or not. And like anyone else, you can learn how to build resilience and improve upon it.
You might’ve been so affected by your abusive childhood that resilience may seem nonexistent. Although being raised by abusive parents might make resilience harder to build, you are still resilient whether you believe it or not. And like anyone else, you can learn how to build resilience and improve upon it.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
If you were raised by narcissists, you likely struggle with your identity, not really knowing who you are. Narcissistic parents tend to make their children an extension of them. It’s like their children aren’t allowed to be their own people. Part of healing means finding yourself after the abuse you experienced. Learn more at hopefulpanda.com
If you were raised by narcissists, you likely struggle with your identity, not really knowing who you are. Narcissistic parents tend to make their children an extension of them. It’s like their children aren’t allowed to be their own people. Part of healing means finding yourself after the abuse you experienced. Learn more at hopefulpanda.com
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
If you had abusive parents, you likely struggle with your identity, not really knowing who you are. Narcissistic parents particularly make their children an extension of them. It’s like their children aren’t allowed to be their own people. Part of healing means finding yourself after the abuse you experienced. Want You, Step Guide, Experiments, Achievement, Senses, Reflection, Hobbies, Finding Yourself, Passion
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If you had abusive parents, you likely struggle with your identity, not really knowing who you are. Narcissistic parents particularly make their children an extension of them. It’s like their children aren’t allowed to be their own people. Part of healing means finding yourself after the abuse you experienced.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
If you've gone through childhood abuse, you may be overly apologetic. You may say sorry for anything and everything. Maybe you do it in hopes to avoid or minimize punishment or ridicule. Or maybe you think it's your fault. But there are some things you can stop apologizing for. Letting Someone Go, Things To Think About, Good Things, Need A Break, Alone Time, Stand Up For Yourself, Saying Sorry, Change Is Good, Ask For Help
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If you've gone through childhood abuse, you may be overly apologetic. You may say sorry for anything and everything. Maybe you do it in hopes to avoid or minimize punishment or ridicule. Or maybe you think it's your fault. But there are some things you can stop apologizing for.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
If you and your parent are a little too close for comfort, almost like you're a couple, you may be experiencing emotional incest, also known as covert incest or covert sexual abuse. Learn more about emotional incest as well as its signs, causes, effects, and how to heal at hopefulpanda.com Abusive Parents, Too Close For Comfort, Mental Health Conditions, Support Network, Low Self Esteem, Healing Journey, Emotional Abuse, Covert, Sex Life
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If you and your parent are a little too close for comfort, almost like you're a couple, you may be experiencing emotional incest, also known as covert incest or covert sexual abuse. Learn more about emotional incest as well as its signs, causes, effects, and how to heal at hopefulpanda.com
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
We all have our inner critics. That inner critic can be especially harsh, perhaps even debilitating, if you suffered constant verbal and emotional abuse growing up. Part of healing involves learning how to stop that negative self-talk so you can be kinder to yourself. I Feel Stupid, Feeling Stupid, How Are You Feeling, I Always Love You, Love You Baby, Negative Self Talk, Negative Thoughts, Conceited People, Couples Therapist
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We all have our inner critics. That inner critic can be especially harsh, perhaps even debilitating, if you suffered constant verbal and emotional abuse growing up. Part of healing involves learning how to stop that negative self-talk so you can be kinder to yourself.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
Learn more about how to change your negative self talk into something a little more positive (but still realistic) at hopefulpanda.com Make You Feel, I Am Ugly, I'm A Failure
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Learn more about how to change your negative self talk into something a little more positive (but still realistic) at hopefulpanda.com
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
Acceptance is necessary because there are things we can’t change. So sometimes, accepting is the only thing you can do in order to move forward and begin healing from your childhood abuse. You must accept your past, your parents, your journey ahead, and most importantly, yourself. Read more about acceptance at hopefulpanda.com Healing Process, Healthy Coping Skills, Kabat Zinn, Push Away, Sex Ed
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Acceptance is necessary because there are things we can’t change. So sometimes, accepting is the only thing you can do in order to move forward and begin healing from your childhood abuse. You must accept your past, your parents, your journey ahead, and most importantly, yourself. Read more about acceptance at hopefulpanda.com
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
If you have a narcissistic parent in your life, it’s important to shield yourself from their abuse as much as you can. As someone with a narcissistic mother, I went through a lot of trial and error to learn how to best deal with a narcissistic parent that seems to be the least destructive and harmful to my well-being. Manipulative People, Narcissistic Mother, Name Calling, Never Change, Tantrums, Pointless, Best Self
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If you have a narcissistic parent in your life, it’s important to shield yourself from their abuse as much as you can. As someone with a narcissistic mother, I went through a lot of trial and error to learn how to best deal with a narcissistic parent that seems to be the least destructive and harmful to my well-being.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
Most people want to be in a long-term, loving, healthy relationship. But to be in one takes hard work, dedication, and effort from both individuals. And when you’ve been through some sort of trauma or abuse, it adds even more obstacles. However, it IS possible. Learn more about each sign at hopefulpanda.com Healthy Boundaries, Conflicted, Love And Marriage, Healthy Relationships, Intimacy, Teamwork, Heartfelt, Trauma
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Most people want to be in a long-term, loving, healthy relationship. But to be in one takes hard work, dedication, and effort from both individuals. And when you’ve been through some sort of trauma or abuse, it adds even more obstacles. However, it IS possible. Learn more about each sign at hopefulpanda.com
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
When your first-ever relationship was with abusive parents, it sets a precedent for unhealthy relationships later on. Thus, it’s important to learn the signs of a healthy relationship to ensure you won’t be stuck in an unhealthy relationship like the one with your parents. Read more at Hopeful Panda Belittle, Unhealthy, Read More, Togetherness, Relationship Advice, Cheating
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When your first-ever relationship was with abusive parents, it sets a precedent for unhealthy relationships later on. Thus, it’s important to learn the signs of a healthy relationship to ensure you won’t be stuck in an unhealthy relationship like the one with your parents. Read more at Hopeful Panda
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
The topic of self-awareness doesn’t often come up when talking about healing from childhood abuse. But learning self-awareness benefits and strategies can be very beneficial. It can even be argued that self-awareness IS essential for healing. Read the article at Hopeful Panda Holding Space, Self Awareness, Mindfulness Meditation, Getting Out, Need To Know, Perspective, Topics
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The topic of self-awareness doesn’t often come up when talking about healing from childhood abuse. But learning self-awareness benefits and strategies can be very beneficial. It can even be argued that self-awareness IS essential for healing. Read the article at Hopeful Panda
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
Self-compassion is essential for your healing journey. While it may be hard at first, through practice, self-compassion can become a habit. Mental And Emotional Health, Mental Wellness, Emotional Healing, Emdr Therapy, Therapy Tools, Mental Benefits Of Exercise, Improve Body Image, Perfectionism Overcoming, Personal Development
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Self-compassion is essential for your healing journey. While it may be hard at first, through practice, self-compassion can become a habit.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
When we're so used to being ridiculed and criticized, we end up doing it to ourselves, probably way more than we realize. It's almost easy to be mean to ourselves. But the issue with treating ourselves like this is that we're pretty much abusing ourselves. And if we continue to abuse ourselves, we can't heal. Read more at hopefulpanda.com Self Compassion, Feeling Down, Feeling Inadequate, Self Pity, What Is Self
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When we're so used to being ridiculed and criticized, we end up doing it to ourselves, probably way more than we realize. It's almost easy to be mean to ourselves. But the issue with treating ourselves like this is that we're pretty much abusing ourselves. And if we continue to abuse ourselves, we can't heal. Read more at hopefulpanda.com
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
There are many alternative forms of therapies out there. It doesn’t have to be just you and a therapist sitting in some office talking things through. While a lot of therapies on this list are similar to traditional talk therapy in the sense that counseling and talking are involved, there are still enough differences that you could consider giving them a try. Some therapies are also more effective at treating specific conditions than others, so find one that works for you. Talk Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Feldenkrais Method, Writing Therapy, Complementary Therapy, Mental Health Treatment, Mental Health Resources, Online Therapy
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Writing Therapy
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Mental Health Resources
Online Therapy
There are many alternative forms of therapies out there. It doesn’t have to be just you and a therapist sitting in some office talking things through. While a lot of therapies on this list are similar to traditional talk therapy in the sense that counseling and talking are involved, there are still enough differences that you could consider giving them a try. Some therapies are also more effective at treating specific conditions than others, so find one that works for you.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
This image is a summary of an extensive guide on how to heal from a narcissistic parent's abuse. You can find the full guide at hopefulpanda.com. Narcissistic Tendencies, Narcissistic Abuse, Complex Ptsd, Dbt, Social Work, You Are Awesome, Grief, Compassion
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This image is a summary of an extensive guide on how to heal from a narcissistic parent's abuse. You can find the full guide at hopefulpanda.com.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
When uncomfortable or overwhelming emotions come up, you might be tempted to go to harmful or self-destructing lengths to make yourself feel better or avoid your feelings. However, it’s important that you learn healthy coping skills for those uncomfortable emotions. Learn more at hopefulpanda.com Coping Skills Activities, Coping Strategies, Self Care Activities, Therapy Activities, Emotional Awareness, Mental Health Awareness
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When uncomfortable or overwhelming emotions come up, you might be tempted to go to harmful or self-destructing lengths to make yourself feel better or avoid your feelings. However, it’s important that you learn healthy coping skills for those uncomfortable emotions. Learn more at hopefulpanda.com
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
Do you have trouble knowing how to properly identify and meet your own needs? That’s common for people who have been through childhood abuse. Here is a summary of various questions to ask yourself to better identify and meet your needs. Social Emotional, Emotional Intelligence, Therapy Worksheets, Counselling Tools, Healthy Changes, Journal Writing Prompts
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Do you have trouble knowing how to properly identify and meet your own needs? That’s common for people who have been through childhood abuse. Here is a summary of various questions to ask yourself to better identify and meet your needs.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
Being able to set boundaries is essential for your mental and emotional health. Learning how to set boundaries with a narcissistic parent might be even more important, especially when they seem to have no regard for personal boundaries. Learn more at hopefulpanda.com Counseling Kids, Therapy Counseling, Trauma Therapy, Energy Healing Spirituality, Communication Relationship, Parenting Done Right, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
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Being able to set boundaries is essential for your mental and emotional health. Learning how to set boundaries with a narcissistic parent might be even more important, especially when they seem to have no regard for personal boundaries. Learn more at hopefulpanda.com
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
If you’ve had abusive parents, then you likely lacked a lot of love in your life, the love you deserved as a child. But since you’re older now, the only one who can unconditionally love you is yourself. The concept of self-love also encompasses other concepts. Mental Health First Aid, Be Kind To Yourself, Learning To Love Yourself
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If you’ve had abusive parents, then you likely lacked a lot of love in your life, the love you deserved as a child. But since you’re older now, the only one who can unconditionally love you is yourself. The concept of self-love also encompasses other concepts.
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
If you had abusive or neglectful parents, there's likely many things you didn't learn from them that you should have. Things like how to establish healthy boundaries, manage your emotions, build resilience, communicate, tolerate frustration, be accountable, and self-love are likely things you need to teach yourself. Read the article to learn more at hopefulpanda.com Coping Skills, Social Skills, Personal Development Skills, Inner Child Healing
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If you had abusive or neglectful parents, there's likely many things you didn't learn from them that you should have. Things like how to establish healthy boundaries, manage your emotions, build resilience, communicate, tolerate frustration, be accountable, and self-love are likely things you need to teach yourself. Read the article to learn more at hopefulpanda.com
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse
Boundaries create a safe space for you. However, when you’re stuck in an abusive environment as a child, you have no choice but to give up that safe space as a way to protect yourself. But now as an adult, it's important to learn how to set healthy boundaries for your own protection, well-being, and healing. Learn more at hopefulpanda.com Boundaries Activities, Mental Health Activities, Counseling Resources, Self Awareness Quotes, Setting Healthy Boundaries, Therapy Journal
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Setting Healthy Boundaries
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Boundaries create a safe space for you. However, when you’re stuck in an abusive environment as a child, you have no choice but to give up that safe space as a way to protect yourself. But now as an adult, it's important to learn how to set healthy boundaries for your own protection, well-being, and healing. Learn more at hopefulpanda.com
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Hopeful Panda | Hope After Childhood Abuse
Healing from Childhood Abuse