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boundaries are essential to protect us

So what are boundaries? It may be helpful to think of our skin as our most basic boundary. It protects us, keeps us together, allows us to nourish ourselves with food and remain healthy, and protects us from germs and disease. Think of how we nourish it, protecting it from

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being enmeshed by a parent is controlling and abusive

Foetus- like in shell unbreached The wounded child lies Alone Within the adult. Filled with pain. Confused, Not knowing why. A frozen wasteland, Where there is no warmth, Where intimacy burns the soul, And leaves the spirit Mourning the loss of love Yearning for the joy of soul- togetherness. Never.

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People need to know what boundaries are before they can understand abuse. This will be explored in the early section of the blog, and will enlighten parents on child formation. Parents will also learn about dysfunctional child development in the next section, which looks at the creation of the abusive

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Abuse is common and universal

They stumble in mind-darkness, Joyless in their souls’ destruction. Shame cloaked. Forgetting who they were, Not knowing who they are. Dehumanised in their wound-filled souls, Tears unnoticed, Hearts’ hidden hurts. Afraid, They stumble on, Awaiting redemption Courage To confront the destroyer. And live again. (Jim O’Shea) The majority of relationships

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