Tim Arrigo speaks directly to someone who has endured neglect and abuse, challenging listeners to recognize their own role in abandonment. He argues that standing up for yourself isn't a one-time act but a declaration to stop tolerating abuse altogether, positioning boundaries and self-advocacy as central to healing.
Yeah, what comes up for you when you say that? Makes me want to cry. I do care for him and the shit that he went through. But think about how you abandoned him, neglect him, and subject him to abuse by not standing up for him. That's why it's so much more than just in the moment, right? Standing up for yourself, it means more than that. It's representative of so much more. It's a declaration about the fact that you are saying now that I will no longer tolerate any form of abuse In my life, period.
