Many trauma survivors embrace the fact that no one is coming to "save" us, that it's on us to save ourselves-- but what we often forget is this that means it's also on us to be our own most consistent source of compassion & validation, not just accountability.
EMERGING ADULT (AGES 25-30):
- Begins to drink wine from a mason jar, and has tried craft beer
- Can roll a proper joint, but prefers vaping
- Able to use more words about topics other than self at parties
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Many people have a consistent fawn trauma response.
Fawning is: people pleasing, appeasing, or just going along with people to avoid conflict.
HERE’S WHY WE DO IT AND HOW TO HEAL FROM IT: 🧵