Incest deeply distorts a survivor’s core beliefs about love, power, sex, trust, and self-worth, shaping survival adaptations that feel like truths but keep them trapped in pain and shame.
Over time, trauma can shape their beliefs, behavior, and worldview, often creating patterns of self-destructive thinking and coping mechanisms. Healing in this context involves disentangling the trauma from the core sense of self and rebuilding a healthier, more integra…
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