“ Abusive parents have inappropriate expectations of their children, with a reversal of dependence needs. Parents treat an abused child as if the child were older than the parents. A parent often turns… Benjamin James Sadock
“ It is one thing to know about your dysfunctional habits but quite another to change them. David W. Earle
“ You were tossed away like a pair of beautiful, brand new shoes that did not quite fit. Donna K. Childree
“ Fear of breaking family loyalty is one of the greatest stumbling blockages to recovery. Yet, until we admit certain things we would rather excuse or deny, we cannot truly begin to put the past in the… Ronald Allen Schulz
“ Families living in dysfunction seldom have healthy boundaries. Dysfunctional families have trouble knowing where they stop and others begin. David W. Earle
“ In Ireland we have the phenomenon known as a "Spoiled Priest." Unlike a spoiled child, this does not refer to a Priest throwing a temper tantrum. J.P. Sexton
