System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociative Disorders Homecoming (Part 2 of 3)
Aug 4, 2025
Explore the transformative journey of reparenting yourself and understanding your inner child. Delve into how childhood deprivation shapes identity and emotional responses. Discover the balance of community care and self-care, along with practical strategies for building healthy relationships. Learn about the significance of emotional intelligence and the impact of memory on present reactions. Emma shares personal insights and encourages reflection on spiritual practices that support healing and growth.
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Relational Deprivation Is Deeply Damaging
- Relational deprivation harms development beyond physical abuse by denying nourishment, affirmation, and visibility.
- Dr. Thema argues reparative experiences now can change lifelong patterns even without changing the past.
Healing Through A Restorative Session
- Emma describes a final restorative therapy painting session that provided healing closure.
- That session repaired earlier pandemic losses and exemplified reparative therapeutic experiences.
Actively Reparent Yourself Now
- Reparent yourself by offering the care, boundaries, and structure you lacked as a child.
- Choose to give yourself what you deserved instead of waiting for parental repair or apology.
