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If You Didn't Have A Chance To Build A Self Before Complex Trauma

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I had to make a journal of things I liked, not things others said I liked. That was hard. It took time to figure out that I indeed liked something, or just wanted to be like someone else by liking what they liked, or doing what wouldn't make them angry. I didn't even know what I liked. Now I have many things I like, that I know I like. It really helped me to build a self. I don't need others to compliment me on what I do, since I love to do the things I do, and when I receive compliments, it's all for the better.
 
So I have made such a huge progress in this arena. I have improved out of sight. I am really learning to be here much more now, and I am not so flooded with shame and humiliation like I used to be. I am much better. I am more able to access my own states. I still need to work on this but I really have come such a long way! I am more here. I am not so harsh on myself. I have built up a wide range of skills in order to address the issues in this thread. It has taken time, a long time, but well worth the effort.
 
Okay you basically just have to keep chipping away at it - you just have to keep chipping away at it, building up skills, practising skills, and working out which skills you need to learn next. It is quite time consuming!
 
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