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upanddownjj · 07-24-2006, 06:43 PM

Thank you so much for posting this...I grew up in a home where I was emotionally abused and "held Hostage" by my alcoholic mother. I have been sober for 7 yrs and diagnosed as Bi-Polar...the emotional scars and pain are so deep that even with a strong Spiritual Program I know that these wounds are still deeply buried..My Sponsor pointed out to me when I was severely depressed that I would become suicidal a few hours after a telephone call (good or bad) fm her.. She suggested that I cut off all communication for 6 months...IT WORKED..I started to feel better..Just one example
Anyway - I'm trying to remember the name of the book that told me that it is easier to recover from physical or sexual abuse than emotional abuse..(Not that it is "easy" - but - you can see the physiucal actions that are wrong...when it is words only it is very easy to minimize..even as I type this at 50 yrs of age - I still feel guilty acknowledging it....Anyone else identify ???

07-24-2006, 06:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
upanddownjj One Day At A Time Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Vancouver, BC Posts: 412	WORSE than Physical Abuse Thank you so much for posting this...I grew up in a home where I was emotionally abused and "held Hostage" by my alcoholic mother. I have been sober for 7 yrs and diagnosed as Bi-Polar...the emotional scars and pain are so deep that even with a strong Spiritual Program I know that these wounds are still deeply buried..My Sponsor pointed out to me when I was severely depressed that I would become suicidal a few hours after a telephone call (good or bad) fm her.. She suggested that I cut off all communication for 6 months...IT WORKED..I started to feel better..Just one example Anyway - I'm trying to remember the name of the book that told me that it is easier to recover from physical or sexual abuse than emotional abuse..(Not that it is "easy" - but - you can see the physiucal actions that are wrong...when it is words only it is very easy to minimize..even as I type this at 50 yrs of age - I still feel guilty acknowledging it....Anyone else identify ???