How to Foster Gratitude If You Have a History of Childhood Abuse
“The pressure to be grateful kept me away from the more painful and real feelings of grief, anger, and abandonment. Growing up, gratitude was one more brick on the pile that kept all of the secrets of abuse in place. It was just one more thing that made me feel like being who I am, as I am, isn’t enough.” ~Vicki Peterson
The pathway to gratitude for a person with developmental trauma is not always straightforward.
You try your best and even purchased a journal specifically to try the ritual for yourself, but all you can think of to be …