Heal in Place. Fill your Still. Emotionally Immature Parents. During these uncertain and anxious times, I have created mini-podcasts to share the resources I used on my healing journey. If you are sheltering in place, perhaps use this time of no distractions to acquire new healing strategies. If you are like how I used to be…a chaotic emotional fire fighter…this quiet time may feel like torture. If you experiencing a spiritual awakening and are searching for a path to recovery or already on a healing journey…I truly hope these mini-podcasts resonate. I try to cover a lot of ground in a direct way so you can heal in place and fill your still.
Today’s episode is dedicated to Dr. Jonice Webb and Dr. Lindsay Gibson. I have read their books and articles and highly recommend them. They detail how emotionally immature parents feel safest when they maintain control by using guilt and shame. Their parent-child attachment is more about dominance and obedience than affection, security, and guidance. The child of emotionally immature parents is there to serve the needs of the parent, not the other way around. It is clear to children that they are literally good or bad on the basis of how well they please the parents. Emotionally immature parents like mine are thin-skinned, see themselves as god like and I spent my childhood avoiding displeasing these all-powerful beings who can strike an innocent fearful child down with vengeance or abandon you when you are weakest
http://www.drlindsaygibson.com/
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