abuser

Dr. Paul Hegstrom’s story follows the typical pattern of the abused child who becomes the abusive adult. Underneath all the abuse lies a brain that froze in childhood.     Wounds in childhood occur from: Rejection Incest Molestation Emotional abuse Physical abuse   The wounded child’s emotions freeze at the time of wounding and lock…

  The abusive person’s behavior repulses most of us and leaves us wondering how anyone could do such denigrating and painful things to another person. We commonly feel very angry at abusers and judge them. In an effort to protect the recipients of the abuse we may have to intervene in ways that are painful…