Self-love affected by abuse, what is going on in the abusive parent's child's head and how that shapes the idea of love?

(00:02) Getting Started

(00:16) What's In Room 101?

(04:33) If Your Parents Didn't Love You, Then You Have No Model For Self-love

(08:33) How Childhood Abuse Works

(12:35) What Does It Mean That God Is Dead?

(17:13) Nietzsche's Quote

Q&A

(20:25) "What's in room 101 for you, Richard? part 1

(25:19) "What's in room 101 for you, Richard? part 2

(30:32) "You're still doing the same job, but it's emotional instead of physical, don't you agree?

(36:24) "My sister and I were tight, but now she has completely turned like my narc mom. How do I deal with this?

(38:39) "I'm still struggling with a definition of self-compassion and all that entails. Can you more clearly define what that means?

(43:16) "I accept my bad choices in men come from upbringing. Where do I go now?

(46:57) "How do I differentiate between intuition and emotional flashbacks? part 1

(52:30) "How do I differentiate between intuition and emotional flashbacks? part 2

(57:42) "How do I differentiate between intuition and emotional flashbacks? part 3

(1:00:17) "Do you have any advice for how to interview a counselor? part 1

(1:06:16) "Do you have any advice for how to interview a counselor? part 2

(1:11:32) "Is dreaming memories the same thing as an emotional flashback?

(1:14:40) "I've stopped thinking about my ex 24/7, but he pops up in my dreams. Do you think this is a good thing like my subconscious is filtering the crap in my brain?

(1:18:22) "I feel like I really love people. Honestly it would not be a big shocker if they just suddenly tried to hurt me or walked out of my life. Is that me really loving them? How can I love them if I have to expect them to betray me?

Joshua Hames

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