Hurt People.....Hurt People

About this episode

Heather challenges the notion that hurt people only hurt others, exploring trauma as an invitation to heal.

Send us Fan Mail Trauma Isn’t an Excuse — It’s an Invitation to HealWe’ve all heard the phrase: “Hurt people hurt people.” But what if that isn’t the whole truth? In this deeply honest episode of The Message in the Mess, Heather challenges one of the most commonly repeated statements about trauma and pain. By the time most of us reach adulthood, we’ve experienced heartbreak, rejection, family dysfunction, loss, abandonment, criticism, or emotional wounds that shape how we move through ...

People in this episode

Host: Heather Presley Leydekkers

Topics covered

• trauma
• healing
• emotional wounds
• heartbreak
• rejection
• family dysfunction

Keywords

• hurt people
• trauma
• healing
• emotional pain
• heartbreak
• rejection
• family dysfunction

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