10/01/2026
When your feelings were met with minimization, punishment, or isolation you learnt they wouldn't be met with care. Over time, expressing your needs began to feel unsafe. So, you adapted. You turned inward. You ignored what you were feeling.
The wound it created... "Loving me has conditions".
As an adult, you might feel a quiet shame anytime a need arises. You second-guess asking for help. You tell yourself you're fine. You feel guilty for wanting more - and fear that your emotions will push people away.
Healing from emotional neglect is not about having insight of what happened to you and how it impacted you. It's about experiencing felt emotional contact with someone who can stay present, attuned, and regulated.
This kind of contact can feel unfamiliar, even threatening at first. But it's how the nervous system begins to rewire what it expects from emotional connection. This is why somatic and relational approaches are essential. They help you feel what was once missing and build your tolerance for emotional intimacy.
If you're a survivor of relational trauma and you’re looking to reconnect with your body, rebuild self-trust, and practice self-compassion in a safe-enough and supportive environment, you’re welcome to join our Trauma-Informed Yoga community.
Join us every Saturday at 11 AM EST to begin your journey to recovery in a compassionate space where you can progress at your own pace to a more empowered version of yourself.
Click to find out more: https://cptsdfoundation.org/traumainformedyoga/
