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Suppose in your family of origin; there was alcohol or drug abuse, violence, neglect, hostile divorce or other types of dysfunction. In that case, you likely had some childhood trauma that is negatively impacting your life today. A family where conflict, neglect and misbehaviour are constant and everlasting is dysfunctional.
We do not get to choose the family we are born into or raised in, and no family is perfect.
Here are some traits of a dysfunctional family:
- Lack of communication
- Lack of Empathy
- Mental Health issues
- Controlling behaviours
- Perfectionism
- Criticism
- Drug or alcohol abuse
- Violence
- Emotional, Physical or Sexual abuse
- Over religious belief system
- Aggressively authoritative and tyrannical parents or caregivers
- Support
If you grew up in a dysfunctional family, your life as an adult is likely to be negatively impacted. Growing up in a dysfunctional family environment will likely have adverse effects on adult life today.
Here are some effects of growing up in a dysfunctional home:
- You have numbed out your feelings
- You continuously have guilty feelings
- You find it hard to ask for what you need
- Shame
- An overdeveloped sense of responsibility
- You are very hard on yourself
- You feel isolated and empty
- You feel hopeless
- You have high levels of anxiety
You might find yourself thinking things like:
- I’m not good enough
- I´ll never get what I want from life
- Why does this always happen to me
- Why do I keep attracting this type of partner
- I can´t leave this relationship
- I’m responsible for his/her happiness
- I’ll never get my need met
- I wish I could stand up for myself
- Why can’t I have meaningful relationships
You may also notice things like:
- Frequently expecting things to go wrong
- Pessimism
- Feeling afraid or nervous to speak up about things that are important to you
- Always wanting outside approval
- Body tension and often feeling agitated or unsettled
- Being more isolated
- Increased criticism of yourself
- Increased anger at yourself or others
How Can We Help You:
The solution is to become your own loving parent and to develop a new and healthy relationship with yourself. We will work together to identify and change the negative patterns and self-defeating beliefs that stem from a dysfunctional childhood. Using the Internal Family Systems model as a guide, we can integrate all the different and conflicting parts you have inside and gain access to your True Self. Our inner parts contain valuable qualities, and our core Self knows how to heal.
The goal of therapy is to get you to a place where You make your life decisions, not your childhood traumas.
You Can Change!
Dealing with the effects of growing up in a dysfunctional family can seem daunting and overwhelming. It’s hard even to imagine where to begin. Our instincts tell us to let it go and not to look back. But there is more to life than repeating the same patterns day over and over again.
Reach out for help and start the process of change now
Start now and take the next step in bring back the joy and laughter into your life. Join the countless people who have experienced a significant benefit from therapy and inner child work. With our support, you can start making changes that will reflect in all areas of your life today. You don’t need to do this alone. You can experience long-lasting changes in how you feel about yourself and how you relate to others. You deserve fulfilling relationships and meaningful life.