When we've experienced abuse, the imprint can ripple through all parts of our lives and show up in various ways.
Sometimes it can manifest as self-abuse. This can show up as self-cruelty or harm, substance abuse, speaking harshly or abusively to ourselves, and internal criticism.
Other times it may cause us to unconsciously, automatically, and unintentionally reenact our abuse on others. When we are abused, we are left feeling powerless. If something reminds us of or behaves in a way that transports us back to our abuse, that powerlessness can be triggered, and we may be filled with rage or anger and act out against ourselves or others.
When we react from the imprints of our abuse, we are not trying to hurt ourselves or other people. Instead, we are reacting to our past abuse and trying to regain our power or punish the person who originally hurt us. Somewhere within us, we believe that abuse is power. We do not choose to react from our trauma. It is usually automatic and unconscious and can sometimes feel like we are watching our behaviour from outside our body.
When we come back to ourselves, we often feel shame and enter into a cycle of self-punishment. We may degrade, abuse, and alienate ourselves for our behaviour. This can start an internal fight because one part of us reacted to protect ourselves, and the other part was punishing us for that reaction. We may be left with feelings like, "I don't deserve good things," "I don't deserve love," or "I don't deserve happiness." And this can block us from healing.
We need to move beyond our trauma and reactions to heal. That is the focus of Freedom from Self-Abuse.
During this FREE energy clearing webinar, I will help you let go of your patterns of self-abuse and where you may reenact your abuse onto others. We will also clear your beliefs and trauma and increase your capacity for compassion, understanding, and love for yourself.