Many of us, child abuse survivors had accepted the coercive messaging of our elders that we were the root of the family’s problems. Our acceptance of that message was the central condition for our continued existence within the family.

Tereza Pultarova

No matter how hurtful and unsafe that family was, during our early years, it represented our entire world. Many of us still harbour a deep-seated longing for reparation and for experiencing our family’s love and approval. Many of us still think that our family might see the truth and perhaps feel sorry and want to make amends for their treatment of us. But the journey of recovery from growing up in a dysfunctional family barely ever leads to that place. Tereza Pultarova