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“ Where there had been only fearful emptiness or equally frightening grandiose fan­tasies, an unexpected wealth of vitality is now discovered. This is not a homecoming, since this home has never before existed. It is the creation of home. ”

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Experience has taught us that we have only one enduring weapon in our struggle against mental illness: the emotional discovery and emotional acceptance of the truth in the individual and unique history of our childhood.

~ Alice Miller

Alice Miller Childhood Trauma Individual Truth

Without realizing that the past is constantly determining their present actions, they avoid learning anything about their history. They continue to live in their repressed childhood situation, ignoring the fact that is no longer exists, continuing to fear and avoid dangers that, although once real, have not been real for a long time.

~ Alice Miller

Alice Miller Amnesia Child Sex Abuse Childhood Chile Abuse Danger Denial Emotional Neglect Emotions Facts Fear History Memories Memory Past Reality Repressed Repression

For the human soul is virtually indestructible, and its ability to rise from the ashes remains as long as the body draws breath.

~ Alice Miller

Alice Miller Indestructible Rising Above Your Past Rising From The Ashes Soul Survival Survivor

I was not out to paint beautiful pictures, even painting good pictures was not important to me. I wanted only to help the truth burst forth.

~ Alice Miller

Alice Miller Art Psychology