WELLBEING → FAMILY REFLECTIONS Issue 865 · June 16, 2021

“The Child You Describe Is Me”

Self-transformation is the work every human being is meant to do

“The Child You Describe Is Me”

 

Q: Dear Mrs. Radcliffe,

Thank you for your amazing column. Week after week, you offer advice I find so helpful.

“Your Child’s Vulnerable Brain” hit me hard. You see, the child you describe is me.

I grew up in a home with brutal physical abuse, and emotional abuse too. Despite that, I managed to build a reasonably stable life for myself and my family.

But reading your description of disassociation, a constant sense of panic, and relationship difficulties was eerie. So much of it perfectly describes the internal challenges I face.

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