Emotional neglect makes children feel worthless, unlovable and excruciatingly empty, with a hunger that gnaws deeply at the center of their being, leaving them starving for human warmth and comfort – a hunger that often morphs over time into an insatiable appetite for substances and/or addictive processes.
http://www.pete-walker.com/pdf/emotionalNeglectComplexPTSD.pdf
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