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Posted on March 25, 2023April 14, 2023

What is Codependency?

What is Codependency?

I was a codependent for most of my life. Desperate to be loved, I jumped from one long-term relationship to another, from a very young age, most of them being abusive. I was desperate for friends, so clingy and needy, I either put up with bullying and toxicity even in adult friendships, or drove any …

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Posted on March 24, 2023April 14, 2023

The Link Between Toxic Shame and Trauma

The Link Between Toxic Shame And Trauma

We all have trauma. Trauma doesn’t have to involve a huge event, but can arise from subtle neglect, or not receiving enough love or attention during childhood. As children, if we sense something is wrong, or we don’t receive the love we need, we don’t ever look at our caregivers and assess that there may …

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Posted on February 22, 2023April 14, 2023

How Can EFT Help Inner Child Healing?

How Can EFT Help Inner Child Healing?

EFT tapping  involves using our fingers to tap on specific meridian points on the face and body. EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is effective because unhealed emotions can get trapped in our body. ‘ The physical body stores the trapped emotions when wounding occurs’ (The Body Keeps the Score by Dr Bessel Van der Kolk) Many …

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