Janina Fisher, Frank Anderson: Healing Abandonment Wounds Using Internal Family Systems (ATW)

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In my personal view, the Self doesn't leave the parts. The Parts feel cut off and abandoned and wholly responsible for things, to be sure. Many people who've been through trauma might identify with the feeling of being completely alone, even if there were others physically with them. So, I can see how Parts can have a perception of being abandoned, even if it's not technically the case. If I'm a 3-year-old in a dark room and can't see Mom, I might scream out in terror or huddle, shaking, under the covers. I'm not alone, but I don't realize it. So it may be a matter of allowing the Parts to rebuild trust that the Self is actually always there.

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