The Demartini Show Feeling Abandoned By A Parent? Here’s A Powerful Way To Heal - EP 330
Mar 13, 2026
A rapid-fire Q&A about feeling abandoned after parental divorce and a reframing that separates leaving a partner from leaving a child. Practical steps are suggested: list lost fantasies, identify who filled missing roles, and weigh upsides versus drawbacks. Discussion warns how stories can recreate patterns and outlines ways to investigate and break those cycles.
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List What You Think You Missed And Find Who Filled It
- Do list the specific things you imagined your father should have provided and then identify who actually provided each trait in your life.
- John F. Demartini instructs listeners to write missing behaviors, then track uncles, grandparents, teachers, friends' parents, or oneself who filled those roles.
How Street Life Replaced Traditional Parents
- Anecdote of living on the streets shows alternative people can become family and provide missing support.
- John F. Demartini recounts his street childhood where many people morphed into parental roles, leading him to realize nothing was ultimately missing.
Dig Deep And Be Honest About Who Stepped In
- Do not lie to yourself during the inventory; dig deep until you can honestly name who provided the trait you felt you lost.
- Demartini warns thousands find answers when they thoroughly investigate who actually stepped in.