[Nat]

"Someone told me once that every time when I was growing up and my needs weren't met, it's like a ghost of me at that age was created.

So if I was 6 years old and a parent was emotionally unavailable or something like that, and I so needed that validation and that need wasn't met, immediately a ghost of that 6 year old was created and it follows me around for the rest of my life.

I then continually perpetuate that by rejecting my feelings when I think I need some emotional support. I'm like, "no, no, no - I shouldn't be needing emotional support." And that 6 year old is triggered all over again and that ghost is still there.

And someone told me I could just accept it - that I didn't have to act on it, I could just accept it. I could just say to myself, "I know you're scared, you need emotional support. I've got your back."

- The Recovery Show podcast