How can the anguish of losing our birth mothers become the belief that we are not good enough? Join Vin and me as we explore the origins and growth of adoptees' shame. The better we understand this, more time we spend exploring it, the more likely to see through it to a more positive view of ourselves. This is a fundamental shift in our perspective. Such shifts change lives. Listen in for your own shifts.
Born in India, adopted at 10 months, raised in Australia, Vin is a true one off.
Vin runs a Facebook group where adoptees and adopters can learn from one another in a friendly and no conflict environment.
Connect with him at:
https://www.facebook.com/CrZyPhOtOgRaPhEr
Here's the link I mention to Vin's earlier interview https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/vin-adoptees-emotional-rollercoaster
Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.
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