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Healing from the Scars of Neglect: Is It Possible to Move Beyond the Pain?
Healing from the Scars of Neglect: Is It Possible to Move Beyond the Pain? Neglect leaves deep scars. Unlike physical wounds, these scars aren’t visible, but they hurt just as much. Growing up, I knew what it felt like to be neglected. I remember my mother dumping me at a police station late at night. I never thought of myself as a bad kid. I was 'lost' and 'had no sense of direction,' as most kids don't. I didn’t get into fights. I wasn’t a straight-A student, but somehow, I walked across the graduation stage. The absence of love, attention,...