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| 048f24e | Because we were treated neglectfully and abusively in our young years--when we most needed self-love to be mirrored--it was difficult to hold onto...We take up the challenge of learning to love ourselves, through our highs & our lows, when we are finding acceptance from others and when we are being closed out and rejected. | child-abuse child-abuse-survivors child-neglect emotional-abuse emotional-neglect healing healing-from-abuse healing-insights love-yourself neglect recovery-from-abuse self-acceptance self-love self-love-quotes | Maureen Brady |