I thought it was love. But my nervous system knew better.
Full blog linked — CW: trauma bonding, substance use, emotional abuse, gaslighting.
#TraumaBonding #NervousSystemHealing #Attachment
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Attachment Patterns Workshop - Tūrangi & Taupō
📍 March 8, 2-5pm - Kaimanawa Lodge, Tūrangi
📍 March 22, 2-5pm - Waiora House, Taupō
This is trauma-informed, educational (not therapy), and suitable for anyone curious about their relationship patterns.
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Grateful for this feedback from Paul after completing Understanding Anger Month 🙏
Fear was planted in me like a seed. The world is dangerous. People can't be trusted.
I believed I needed protection from everything – except the person teaching me to be afraid.
CW: emotional abuse, childhood trauma
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I spent my whole life being told that anger made me horrible.
This is about the anger that cuts through denial. The rage showed me who I'd been protecting at my own expense.
CW: emotional abuse, manipulation
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I used to think emotional regulation meant staying calm. Not making waves.
I was wrong.
About the moment I stopped abandoning myself to manage someone else's feelings.
CW: emotional abuse, gaslighting
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I used to think boundaries were mean. That if I just explained myself better, stayed longer, gave more – things would change.
They didn't.
16 years taught me what happens when you have none.
CW: emotional abuse, manipulation, outing
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