<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A broken childhood can leave the adult scanning... > A broken childhood can leave the adult scanning every departure for proof of abandonment. Healing includes recognizing the old alarm, strengthening present alliances, and refusing to make every separation reenact the first one. **Source:** [[livestreams/Resentment, Vulnerability, and the Decision to Move Forward - Workbook|Resentment, Vulnerability, and the Decision to Move Forward]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A broken childhood can leave the adult scanning every departure for proof of abandonment. Healing includes recognizing the old alarm, strengthening present alliances, and refusing to make every separation reenact the first one.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-broken-childhood-leave-separation-reenact-first ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->