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3 Missteps When Trying To Make A Relationship Work
Manage episode 507814111 series 3612721
If you live with CPTSD, you may find yourself doing everything you can to hold a relationship together, only to end up feeling more exhausted, unseen, and heartbroken. You are not alone.
In this episode of the CPTSD Medicine Podcast, I share three of the most common missteps people make when trying to make a relationship work. From over-functioning and people-pleasing, to ignoring your own body signals, to staying stuck in survival mode dynamics, these missteps can keep you locked in patterns of pain instead of moving toward connection that lasts.
In this episode you’ll learn: ✦ Why taking time yourself is SO important before deciding anything, or even communicating about the problem ✦ How to think about accountability and who is responsible for what ✦ Why couples therapy without releasing trauma energies is a big trap for enduring suffering These are not mistakes you have to keep repeating. With awareness and new tools, you can change your relational story.
This is your CPTSD Medicine Starter Kit. 📦 Order the HouseHolder Touchstones today and learn the core practices to ground yourself as a CycleBreaker. → Order yours here
22 episodes
Manage episode 507814111 series 3612721
If you live with CPTSD, you may find yourself doing everything you can to hold a relationship together, only to end up feeling more exhausted, unseen, and heartbroken. You are not alone.
In this episode of the CPTSD Medicine Podcast, I share three of the most common missteps people make when trying to make a relationship work. From over-functioning and people-pleasing, to ignoring your own body signals, to staying stuck in survival mode dynamics, these missteps can keep you locked in patterns of pain instead of moving toward connection that lasts.
In this episode you’ll learn: ✦ Why taking time yourself is SO important before deciding anything, or even communicating about the problem ✦ How to think about accountability and who is responsible for what ✦ Why couples therapy without releasing trauma energies is a big trap for enduring suffering These are not mistakes you have to keep repeating. With awareness and new tools, you can change your relational story.
This is your CPTSD Medicine Starter Kit. 📦 Order the HouseHolder Touchstones today and learn the core practices to ground yourself as a CycleBreaker. → Order yours here
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