Childhood Emotional Neglect

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It's part of what i call emptiness. Some people feel it as numbness. But in my case it seems to be more, not an inability to feel, but oftentimes not a lot of it,. Not a lot of feelings. Yes, that's one of the primary symptoms of childhood emotional neglect. It is because when you're growing up receiving all kinds of subtle, usually unspoken messages from your parents that your feelings don't matter and are unacceptable or are a burden. Your child brain knows just what to do, and basely walls off, puts all your feelings over there so they won't bother you. And then when you grow up, you really need to have access to

Jonice Webb is the pioneer of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN)™ awareness. She is a licensed psychologist and has enriched and kindled the discussion of this overlooked and under addressed topic by writing the first self-help book dedicated to CEN recovery titled “Running on Empty: Overcoming Your Childhood Emotional Neglect”

In this episode, Eric and Jonice discuss Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), how it affects us as adults, and how to heal ourselves.

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Jonice Webb and I Discuss Childhood Emotional Neglect and…

Her book, “Running on Empty: Overcoming Your Childhood Emotional Neglect”
Defining and understanding what Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN)
How it’s not your fault, but it is your responsibility to find healing
The subtle layers of emotional neglect from childhood that we may not remember
CEN isn’t about what parents did, but rather what they didn’t do
Symptoms and signs of CEN include discomfort and confusion with feelings and emotions
Her work is trying to get people to reconnect with their feelings
I.A.A.A. – Identify, Accept, Attribute, Act are the steps to process or deal with a feeling
How writing can be a powerful coping technique when processing emotions
Vertical and horizontal questioning
The first step to healing is owning and understanding emotional neglect
The Emotional Neglect Questionnaire
Learning to change your relationship with your emotions
Applying your newfound skills in your relationships
The difference between minimizing and managing your feelings
The importance of positive self-talk

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