“Our need to be "greater than" or "less than" has been a defense against toxic shame. A shameful act was committed upon… — Maureen Brady Copy Share Image
“The internal system of an abuse victim differs from the non-abuse system with regard to the consistent absence of the effective leadership,… — Bessel A. van der Kolk Copy Share Image
“Remembering things or processing memories can be a charged, or frightening, or uncomfortable time. It can help to imagine yourself being a… — A.T.W Copy Share Image
“Once the individual has learned to dissociate in the context of trauma, he or she may subsequently transfer this response to other… — Julie P. Gentile 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… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“Traumatic events destroy the sustaining bonds between individual and community. Those who have survived learn that their sense of self, of worth,… — Judith Lewis Herman Copy Share Image
“Carla's description was typical of survivors of chronic childhood abuse. Almost always, they deny or minimize the abusive memories. They have to:… — David L. Calof Copy Share Image
“The true test of a warrior is how your 'stance' holds up after any 'circumstance'. Meaning, even after the stormiest weather, a… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“There came a time in my life when I had to admit to myself that I have some very clear narcissistic tendencies.… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
“A refusal on the part of psychiatrists and therapists to validate the horrors of their patients' tortured past implies a refusal to… — Felicity De Zulueta Copy Share Image
“The experience of chronic abuse carries within it the gross mislabeling of things. Perpetrators are really "nice daddies." Victims are "evil and… — Diane Langberg Copy Share Image
“So for those who think abuse survivors can simply logically process their situation and get out of and over the situation easily,… — Shahida Arabi Copy Share Image
“As a child, the best way to survive was to be still, to submit—to do nothing that might incur further harm. That… — Carolyn Spring Copy Share Image
![“The experience of chronic abuse carries within it the gross mislabeling of things. Perpetrators are really "nice daddies." Victims are "evil and seductive" (at the age of three!). Nonprotecting parents are "tired and busy." The survivor makes a giant leap forward when [he or ]she can call abuse by…” quote by Diane Langberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/161/diane-langberg-56315_abuse_the-experience-of-chronic-abuse-carries_1893723.jpg)
