RELATED: 5 Most Common Emotional Wounds That Hold People Back In Life Emotional healing is a difficult and ongoing process. Hopkins further noted that if you must cut people off to find peace ...

Some wounds, like the loss of a loved one, are a natural part of life and may never completely heal. Others, such as those inflicted by abuse or betrayal, can leave deep emotional scars that ...

This cycle of pain, where those who have suffered emotional wounds end up inflicting harm ... where the person most capable of offering healing connection becomes the target of defensive behaviors.