Comments on: Slaying the Dragon & Breaking Old Patterns http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/03/slaying-the-dragon/ Inspiring & Empowering Survivors to lead Joyful lives. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: onesurvivor http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/03/slaying-the-dragon/comment-page-1/#comment-708 onesurvivor Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:43:14 +0000 http://www.survivormanual.com/?p=1088#comment-708 Taking care of ourselves can be very difficult to do, especially if we have grown up in an abusive situation. The abnormal was, for us, normal. Although uncomfortable, it was familiar. Identifying the fact that being treated this way is NOT good can be difficult. Drawing that boundary to stop the abuse...slaying the dragon...can also be difficult. But oh, how freeing it is when we do it! <br><br>Thanks for your words of wisdom, Angela! Taking care of ourselves can be very difficult to do, especially if we have grown up in an abusive situation. The abnormal was, for us, normal. Although uncomfortable, it was familiar. Identifying the fact that being treated this way is NOT good can be difficult. Drawing that boundary to stop the abuse…slaying the dragon…can also be difficult. But oh, how freeing it is when we do it!

Thanks for your words of wisdom, Angela!

]]> By: ladyjtalks http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/03/slaying-the-dragon/comment-page-1/#comment-707 ladyjtalks Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:19:48 +0000 http://www.survivormanual.com/?p=1088#comment-707 timeless wisdom. The key is learning to feel the correct feeling when someone starts their abuse. If you feel yourself go numb, chances are you are around an abuser. It's an amazing process. timeless wisdom. The key is learning to feel the correct feeling when someone starts their abuse. If you feel yourself go numb, chances are you are around an abuser. It's an amazing process.

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