Re:Infancy Issues

I am not a professional, but in my personal experiance we (my Therapist & I) began with what I knew, (or thought I knew). In my case this was being abandonded at the hospital at birth. Not left for adoption either, my mother just walked out leaving me there for a week. She had a habit of just leaving, and leaving my brother and me alone for several days. He was only a year older.

By starting with the abandonment issues, and the realization that my very basic needs were often unmet, was more than enough to start with. The sessions were very powerful and left many more questions before I was able to move on. There were many times that I thought I could not endure much more. In hindsight (my new best friend) I have come to appreciate my ability to endure the depravation and abuse of my early years, as well as come to understand these unmet needs are the source of my feelings of neediness and fears of expressing the same.

Today, I can see that my needs are not that much different than those of other people, and it is only by taking a risk and letting others know of my needs can they be meet.

Best wishes on your journey of healing.

Replies:

Re:Infancy Issues, by Sheila, 10/11/00 Re:Infancy Issues, by Sandra Paulsen Inobe, PhD, 10/11/00

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