lost childhood
I had a long discussion today about reframing and reclaiming my lost childhood. Much happened during that time that I thought would mar me deeply and forever. Such is not the case.
How much do those of us who have suffered treasure the happy times? We have known deep pain and we are in a position to experience the stark contrast of deep happiness.
So how does one bring that lost childhood into a positive framework? Following are a few suggestions:
* Recognize that unhappy experiences occur in a definite framework of time. Most truly traumatic events took up a limited amount of hours or minutes. Was I traumatized one hundred percent of the time? No, I was not. So I look at the limited span of each traumatic event and I feel the contrast of all the truly happy times. In this way, I can reclaim my lost childhood.
* Recognize that the impact of trauma can be matched by that of happiness.
* Fully own the results of the trauma and, when appropriate, confront the abuser, and gain your power back. Reframing with memories of contentment does NOT erase the trauma but it does mitigate it. Lost childhood memories can be softened.
* Realize the acountabilty of those who have hurt us and then make the resolve to become fully accountable for our own actions.
* Seek counseling.
* Become involved in community. Oftentimes, we did not find support within our neighborhoods. So the process of community involvement can be critical to growth. Seek group involvement: Join a church; Become active in politics; Get out there and wear your gifts and weaknesses with pride!
Dear readers, feel free to share your ideas of reclaiming a lost childhood.
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I cannot give scientific information about natural remedies, but I can refer you to sources of information and I can talk about what has worked for me. Keep in mind, I’m a musician, not a medical professional.
5-HTP is a precursor to tryptophan, which is a natural remedy. I’ve used both with good results. You should get a neurotransmitter test and an iodine loading test before starting these remedies. Both are done at home and are relatively inexpensive. Also consider getting levels of all the B vitamins checked. There are simple blood tests for that. Restoration of iodine levels and B vitamins gave me my sleep back. Google natural remedies for depression. An excellent book is “From Fatigued to Fantastic” by Dr. Jacob Teitelberg. Accupuncture may help with fatigue. I also have information in my book, Cry Depression, Celebrate Recovery” which will come out in February. I also have information in “Cry Depression, Celebrate Recovery,” which will come out in February.
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G’Day! Depressiontorecovery,
Thanks for that, Michael Jackson’s unorthodox upbringing with a strict, controlling, abusive father could go a long way to explain his troubled latter years as an adult. Adult children of addicted or dysfunctional parents often grow up stunted emotionally, frozen in a “lost childhood” depicted in his haunting song and music video, “Have You Seen My Childhood?”
Catch you again soon!
The good news is that we can transcend a difficult childhoon.
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