2023-05-24 23:19:36
The recent death of the singer Tina Turner left curiosity about her life open, because having a hard first years of life, she was able to achieve success, so we tell you some tips about how to overcome a difficult childhood.
Tina Turner’s story is marked by the relationship she had with her parents, since from an early age she confessed to having felt rejection and indifference from her parents.
On the one hand, her mother was seeking to get away from that violent marriage and on the other, her father did not seem to be involved in raising her and her sister. This probably gave Tina an abandonment wound.
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According to Psychology Center of Madridan abandonment wound is created when the boy or girl feels a lack of love, care, attention and protection, which ends up causing a deep fear of loneliness.
Despite the misfortunes that the “queen of rock” had to face, she did not lack strength to overcome the situation, so we tell you how you can try to do it too.
How do childhood traumas affect adulthood?
Childhood traumas are reflected in adult life as insecurities, fears and even in mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, suicide attempts, among others.
There are even those who associate childhood traumas with eating disorders such as anorexia, obesity and drug addiction.
That is why it is important to learn how to overcome a difficult childhood to avoid all these problems.
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What are the five childhood wounds?
The five injuries that can occur in childhood are:
- Abandonment wound: Generates dependent and anxious adults
- Rejection wound: Causes flighty adults with fear of commitment
- Humiliation wound: This wound is reflected in masochistic adults
- Betrayal wound: Generates controlling adults
- Wound of injustice: It results in rigid and inflexible adults
As you can see, these are traits that occur more commonly than we think.
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What to do to overcome childhood traumas?
Although each case depends on its variables and circumstances, there are some tips that you can carry out to overcome trauma:
- Learn to live in the now, understand that your present is the only thing there is and it is the only thing you have in your control.
Forgive: It is part of understanding that the past is no longer your reality today, learn to forgive your parents and the circumstances of their lives, they are also wounded people.
- Be grateful: Look around you and make a list of things that make you feel grateful about your achievements, the food you ate today, your pet, your friends, your partner, etc.
- Limit contact with situations or people that remind you of childhood wounds.
Although you can understand the context of each person, it is important that you set your limits and not come into contact with things or people that make you feel vulnerable.
Finally, the best way to overcome a difficult childhood may be to seek professional care that will guide you hand in hand with an expert to solve the pending issues that you have with yourself and with your inner child. That will be the key to being a full adult.
In addition to resolving these issues, we leave you with a video on how you can improve your well-being by finding balance in your life.
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