How to Move on From My Bad Childhood?

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🗓️ 8 December 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Robert wonders if legally changing his name will be the key to finally getting over his painful past. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thanks for downloading my call of the day podcast. You too can participate in my live radio program heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM. Triumph 11. Robert, welcome to the program.
0:15.2	Hi, Dr. Laura. Thank you very much for having me. I have a question for you. I'm an avid listener and I know that you've brought
0:24.1	up this metaphor before where when you have a bad family and you have to let go, it's almost
0:30.0	like you're letting go on that helium balloon. You're just releasing it, letting it go. Well, I'm thinking
0:36.4	about doing that by changing my name legally. It allows me to be gone
0:43.4	from that bad family, and I feel like it gives me a fresh new start, and it allows me to walk
0:49.7	away from all that garbage and nonsense from before, what are your thoughts about that?
0:55.2	And, sir, when it doesn't work because it won't, call me back.
0:59.7	And then we'll try a more useful tactic.
1:03.7	I see.
1:08.0	Yeah.
1:09.9	It's not going to work.
1:13.3	You already have moved away from that family.
1:16.0	Name me three healthy things you're doing of late.
1:20.8	Well, I have a... I'm sorry, Dr. Lur, could you repeat that?
1:25.5	Name three healthy choices and actions you've taken recently.
1:33.5	As far as the situation goes with my family?
1:36.3	No, in life, general, in life.
1:39.3	Oh, in life?
1:40.0	Three wonderful, releasing healthy decisions you've made recently.
1:45.2	Three, number one.
1:47.3	My house has paid off.
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