Your body as a mirror
Sometimes the parts of our bodies we dislike the most are caused by
genetics—we inherit a parent’s nose or a predisposition to be overly
thin. But other times a problem body area is a red flag, telling us that
something is wrong. For example, obese people often use eating to
deny inner pain. Allowing themselves to acknowledge and feel their
pain can help to alleviate the need to suppress feelings with food.
Emotionally abusive parents do not respond appropriately to their
child’s emotions and/or body sensations. They tend to be out of touch
with their child’s emotions and to interpet and respond to them
according to their own biases, moods, needs, and past experiences.
For example, if a parent was laughed at when she cried, she will tend
to do the same to her own child.
In order to heal the damage caused by emotional abuse and neglect, you will need to learn how to rediscover yourself through your
emotions and physical sensations, and to reconnect with your body.
Culled from Healing your emotional self by Beverly Engel
Abdulkareem,Taoheedah kehinde
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