Surviving Childhood Trauma: STOP Spiritual Bypassing Healing from Narcissistic Parental Alienation with Simon Timm

Are you escaping your emotions that need to be self-parented by escaping into spiritual practices?In this episode, Raven Scott hosts an enlightening conversation with Simon Timm, an experienced meditation and mindfulness teacher and Hindu Monk. Simon discusses his traumatic childhood experience of parental alienation and psychological abuse from his Narcissistic stepmother and how this led to years of depression. He details the personal development journey that began with him reconnecting with his estranged mother at 20 years old. This led to Simon's 16 years as a Hindu monk and eventually his existential crisis, triggering another transformative stage in his life. Simon elaborates on the 'Self-salutation' approach he developed for meditation, focusing on acceptance and self-love, and the courage to face deeply buried emotions. He stresses the importance of addressing and resolving our inner complexities rather than running away from them. Find his method and lovely emails at selfsalutation.com All Links are on the Podcast Page Healing Depression Naturally from Parental Alienation Syndrome due to a Narcissistic Step Mother 0:00 Surviving Childhood Trauma: A Monk's Journey to Healing from Narcissistic Parental Alienation 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 01:28 Guest Introduction: Simon Tim's Journey 04:07 Simon's Childhood Trauma 11:32 Reconnecting with His Mother 15:47 Transition into Spirituality 18:22 The Role of Meditation in Healing 23:50 The Power of Self-Love and Acceptance 24:35 Understanding the Inner Critic 30:28 The Culture of Perfectionism 31:24 The Journey to Self-Acceptance 32:13 The Power of Self-Love 34:09 The Concept of Reparenting Yourself 36:05 The Courage to Confront Yourself 36:56 The Process of Emotional Integration 37:58 The Complexity of Emotions 38:22 The Challenge of Emotional Excavation 45:54 The Power of Self-Honesty 54:19 The Practice of Self-Salutation 54:57 The Role of Emotions in Relationships 55:37 The Importance of Emotional Intelligence 58:36 Conclusion: The Path to Healing