© (1994) Victoria Polin, MA, ATR, LCPC and Gail Roy, MA, ATR, LCPC
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Low self-esteem, feeling worthless.
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Fear of abandonment and other abandonment issues.
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Acting out behavior. Not knowing how to identify, process and or express intense feelings in more productive ways.
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Unexplained fears of being alone at night, nightmares and/or night terrors. . .
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Feeling overly grateful/appreciative from small favors by others.
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Boundary issues: lack of, needing to be in control, power issues, fear of losing control...
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Eating disorders including: anorexia, bulimia, compulsive over-eating etc...
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Headaches, arthritis and/or joint pain, gynecological disorders, stomach aches and other somatic symptomology.
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Unexplained anxiety/panic, when with individuals from childhood.
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Extreme guilt/shame.
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Obsessive/compulsive behaviors (not necessarily Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder).
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History of being involved in emotionally, psychological and/or physically violent relationships(emotionally,
physically).
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Memories of domestic violence in childhood.
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Sexual acting out, "sexaholism", history of prostitution, performing in porn films...
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Distorted body image/poor body image.
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Hypervigilance.
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History of ambivalent or intensely conflicted relationships.
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Depersonalization. Feeling oneself to be unreal and everyone else to be real (or vice versa).
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Blocking out periods of one's life (usually ages 1-12) or a specific person or place.
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History of multi-victimizations in other forms.
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Extremely high or low risk taking.
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Obsession with suicide at various times of the year or after triggering events.
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Wearing layers of clothing, even in the summer - caused by body image issues.
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Intense anxiety and/or avoidance of gynecological exams.
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Unexplained fears of suffocation.
