Yes, we do internalize those things. I think the exercise in the abandonment book is about working with the inner child is a way of re-parenting ourselves and grappling with this stuff.
me: 42 | STBXH: 41 | T: 18 | M: 10 | separation: Jan 3, 2010 | they deserve better: S7 & D4 current thread: http://tinyurl.com/3y8sxcp .: first breathe, then heal, then start LIVING :.