Abuse Quote by Dana Arcuri CTRC

“There are dozens, if not hundreds, of reasons to write about sibling abuse. The one that stands out the most is the startling facts.…

— Dana Arcuri CTRC

“The dysfunctional family relationships are disastrous. Poisonous. There can't be reconciliation. We cannot restore a destructive relationship with abusive siblings when they won't repent.…

— Dana Arcuri CTRC

“SHAME-BASED FAMILIES AND MULTIGENERATIONAL ILLNESS One of the devastating aspects of toxic shame is that it is multigenerational. The secret and hidden aspects of…

— John Bradshaw

“Sibling abuse didn’t just happen to you. It didn’t only happen to me. It has happened to millions upon millions of people worldwide. Let…

— Dana Arcuri CTRC

“Toxic shame, the shame that binds us, is experienced as the all-pervasive sense that “I am flawed and defective as a human being.” Toxic…

— John Bradshaw

“Family secrets can go back for generations. They can be about suicides, homicides, incest, abortions, addictions, public loss of face, financial disaster, etc. All…

— John Bradshaw

“Toxic shame is the belief that one is inherently bad, defective, different, or unlovable. Toxic shame is not just a belief that one does…

— Robert A. Glover

“Toxic shame results from the unexpected exposure of vulnerable aspects of a child’s self. This exposure takes place before the child has any ego…

— John Bradshaw

“All humans at some time experience injustice, assault, disqualification, invasion and betrayal. No person is completely shielded. We need not trace our family trees…

— Merle A. Fossum

“SHAME-BASED MARRIAGE AND PARENTAL MODELS It is obvious that a major source of toxic shame is the family system and its multigenerational patterns of…

— John Bradshaw

“Losing a sibling, especially in youth, is a particular blow, a lateral loss of shared history and DNA that lacerates your identity. Your old…

— Ann Gisleson

“Shame is the bane of my existence both as a trauma therapist and as a survivor, as it is one of the most difficult…

— Amanda Ann Gregory