“The introduction to horrors so young impressed on me just how helpless and vulnerable I was. Parents are supposed to empower their children to live without them but in my family, I wasn’t given permission to be my own person.… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“The fear of abandonment forced me to comply as a child, but I’m not forced to comply anymore. The key people in my life did reject me for telling the truth about my abuse, but I’m not alone. Even if… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“The introduction to horrors so young impressed on me just how helpless and vulnerable I was. Parents are supposed to empower their children to… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“I believed I was too sensitive and weak. To “prove” I wasn’t a victim anymore, I moved closer to painful experiences rather than away… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“A person raised in a healthy family is equipped to live a confident and independent life; someone from an unhealthy family is filled with… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“The inability to get something out of your head is a signal that shouts, “Don’t forget to deal with this!” As long as you… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“It’s common to reject or punish yourself when you’ve been rejected by others. When you experience disappointment from the way your family or others… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“The fear of abandonment forced me to comply as a child, but I’m not forced to comply anymore. The key people in my life… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“The childhood sexual abuse taught me that my value came from sex. In adulthood, I was driven to have sex since I always felt… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“If you are trading silence or compliance for love, you are being cheated. When acceptance or love is withheld if you reveal secrets, the… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“In a healthy relationship, vulnerability is wonderful. It leads to increased intimacy and closer bonds. When a healthy person realizes that he or she… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“I no longer look to my abusers with any expectation– of remorse, or apology or restitution or restoration or relationship. I’m at peace, accepting… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
