Episode 33: What is the Right or Healthy Way to Feel About Someone Who Hurts You?
Peggy 
Episode Description:
This episode originally aired on YouTube.
A significant part of healing from childhood trauma is navigating feelings about the people who hurt you… the abuser, people who didn’t protect or support you, or those who don’t believe you or want to talk about it.
There can be a lot of guilt, shame, and doubt that makes it hard to know how you really feel.
In today’s episode, I share my thoughts on how to navigate some of these challenging feelings and what is “right” in how to feel.
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This podcast is for informational purposes and is not mental health advice nor a replacement for professional mental health treatment.
Episode Notes:
- Peggy discusses the challenge of understanding and processing one's emotions, especially when dealing with trauma.
- Many survivors of abuse struggle with how they should feel about their abuser or people associated with the abuser, such as family members.
- Peggy emphasizes that there is no right or wrong way to feel, and feelings are a natural part of the healing process.
- Feelings of love, empathy, or sympathy for an abuser are not something to be ashamed of, but rather part of the complex emotional response to trauma.
- The key message is to avoid judging one's own feelings and to allow them to be present without shame, as this helps in the healing process and decision-making regarding relationships with the abuser or others involved.
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