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The Black Family's Guide to Healing Emotional Wounds

Book by Nijiama Smalls · 7 quotes · Black Mental Health Quotes, Black Men Quotes, Attachment Theory Quotes

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The Black Family's Guide to Healing Emotional Wounds Quotes

“Many of us came from homes in which we did not feel loved during the adolescent years. It doesn’t mean we weren’t loved but we didn’t always feel it. Because of that, we may have searched for love in other areas and that also causes us to show up as clingy and needy in romantic relationships.”

“Today, I can see that this behavior made for a damaged, less than whole version of myself. Had I gone to therapy after a break up, I would have been able to delve into why these relationships meant so much to me and the feelings these break ups were bringing to the surface.”