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Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families, Unworthiness, and Shame (PsychCentral)

 

By Sharon Martin, March 9, 2020, PsychCentral

Children who grow up in dysfunctional, chaotic, or addicted families often feel inadequate, defective or broken; and these feelings don’t magically disappear when they grow up and leave home. Feelings of inadequacy stick with us – plaguing many Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACAs) or Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families with a lack of self-worth.

Why do some Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families feel unworthy and not good enough?

Children in dysfunctional families often experience some form of childhood trauma – physical or emotional abuse, neglect, abandonment, witnessing violence, homelessness, etc. Below is a list of experiences that are common among children in dysfunctional families. You may relate to some or all of them.

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https://blogs.psychcentral.com...orthiness-and-shame/

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