Though it is painful to even think about, it’s a harsh reality that not everyone’s childhood is a happy one. Growing up and being raised on unpleasant experiences could include myriad forms of abuse coming from an overbearing parent, deep grief, or emotional distance.
These terrible memories have the potential to scar us for life but they don’t necessarily have to! While it may be hard, recovering from an unpleasant childhood is possible. Though quite often it does take some time as it takes you on a journey to self-discovery as you unleash your own personal strengths and potential to live your best life
Alana Parks knows a thing or two about getting over a bad childhood. She was raised single-handedly by her mother, so you can understand that life mustn’t have been a bed of roses for Alana.
Here’s what she wants you to know about getting over your past.
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Alana grew up in San Diego, CA, where though the weather is perfect pretty much all the time but what life had in store for Alana, was completely the opposite. She is the eldest of 3 sisters and all of them grew up in a single-mother household.
Her whole life she felt like she was playing “keep up” with her peers. Though she admits that her mom did everything she could for them. And this, besides many other reasons, made her main focus to be able to retire her mom as early as possible.
Alana believes that while your childhood trauma might force you to live your life in survival mode, making you find it challenging to live your life with a positive mindset, you need to allow yourself to get close to people and to let them see you as you are. Being your authentic self is the fastest way to get rid of shame and to remind yourself that you’re lovable.
Her difficult childhood gave Alana two ways to look at her childhood story. In one, she is a damsel in distress. In the other, she was born, took a look around, and said to herself, “I can surely do better than this. Get your stuff, we’re leaving.” In one she is a victim. In the other one, she is in power. Guess which viewpoint got her the career she has today?
