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Posts Tagged "relational trauma"

10.43 BONUS Disclosure followthrough: behind the scenes in traumarific times

✭✭ 5.31 Full Extended Version | Fawning, Enmeshment, Relational Triggers (What is CPTSD, Alex)

This episode delves into the complex world of fawning, enmeshment, and relational trauma. We explore how early childhood experiences shape our tendency to prioritize others’ needs over our own, leading to codependent relationships and a loss of personal identity. The discussion highlights the importance of recognizing fawning behaviors, setting healthy boundaries, and developing autonomy in relationships. By understanding these patterns, individuals can begin to break free from people-pleasing tendencies and cultivate more balanced, fulfilling relationships. The journey towards recovery involves challenging deeply ingrained beliefs and behaviors, but it’s a crucial step in reclaiming one’s sense of self and improving overall mental health.

✭✭ 2.17 Early Days Rerelease: Deactivation, hot & cold relationships explained

✭✭ 2.17 Early Days Rerelease: Deactivation, hot & cold relationships explained

This podcast episode explores the concept of relational deactivation in complex trauma survivors. The host discusses how this defense mechanism develops from childhood experiences of rejection and neglect, leading to challenges in adult relationships. Personal anecdotes illustrate the pattern of intense attachment followed by sudden detachment. The episode provides insight into why trauma survivors may struggle with maintaining consistent relationships and offers a framework for understanding these behaviors as protective responses rather than character flaws.

✭✭ 2.17 Early Days Rerelease: Deactivation, hot & cold relationships explained

2.13 Early Days Rerelease: Trauma and physical manifestions

This podcast episode explores the physical manifestations of trauma and PTSD, discussing common symptoms such as triggers, panic attacks, chronic exhaustion, digestive issues, and dissociation. The host explains the physiological basis for these symptoms and offers practical advice for managing them. The episode emphasizes the importance of holistic self-care, including proper nutrition, exercise, and stress management techniques, in trauma recovery. It also highlights the potential for improvement with consistent effort and professional help.