Attachment Wounds: A Follow Up Conversation

Jen and Patricia reflect on their recent challenge (see episode 241), and they discuss the importance of taking responsibility for their own needs and emotions. They explore the impact of attachment wounds and the challenges of navigating relationships. They talk about what trauma and reenactment looks like in a relationship. They also discuss the need for self-care and the importance of managing expectations. This is a very vulnerable and open conversation.

CO-HOST

Jen Perry, MSEd, MA, LPC

HIGHLIGHTS

Summary

In this conversation, Patricia and Jen discuss their recent experiences and the impact it had on their relationship. They explore the challenges of change and disruption, the importance of naming and validating emotions, and the process of healing from past trauma. They also touch on the dynamics of their friendship and the need for autonomy and understanding. Throughout the conversation, they emphasize the importance of holding space for each other and navigating through difficult emotions with patience and curiosity. In this conversation.

Takeaways

· Change and disruption can be challenging.

· Naming and validating emotions is powerful and can help in moving forward.

· Healing from past trauma requires self-awareness and taking responsibility for one's own healing process.

· Navigating difficult emotions in relationships requires patience, understanding, and the ability to hold space for each other. Taking responsibility for our own needs and emotions is essential in relationships.

· Attachment wounds can impact our expectations and behaviors in relationships.

· Self-care and managing expectations are important for maintaining healthy relationships.

· Open and honest communication can lead to growth and healing.

Sound Bites

· "Change and disruption are difficult for me"

· "Letting it be okay to say it's annoying"

· "The power of naming things and how validating it is"

· "It's the openheartedness really."

· "Adulthood in many ways is a myth except for taxes and stuff."

Chapters (please adjust for the addition of the introduction)

00:00 Introduction and Frustrations

08:03 Reenactment and Taking Responsibility

25:49 Openheartedness and Taking Responsibility

34:00 Accepting Unmet Needs

40:39 Managing Expectations

PODCAST HOST

Patricia was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 17 years, but she is now exclusively providing coaching. She knows what it's like to feel like an outcast, misfit, and truthteller. Learning about the trait of being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), then learning she is AuDHD with a PDA profile and RSD, helped Patricia rewrite her history with a deeper understanding, appreciation, and a sense of self-compassion. She created the podcast Unapologetically Sensitive to help other neurodivergent folks know that they aren't alone, and that having a brain that is wired differently comes with amazing gifts, and some challenges. Patricia works online globally working individually with people, and she teaches Online Courses for neurodivergent folks that focus on understanding what it means to be a sensitive neurodivergent. Topics covered include: self-care, self-compassion, boundaries, perfectionism, mindfulness, communication, and creating a lifestyle that honors you

CO-HOST BIO

Jen Perry, MSEd, MA, LPC has been a psychotherapist for 20 years. She specializes in helping Highly Sensitive People thrive in love, work, and parenting Highly Sensitive Children. Jen is passionate about using mindfulness and compassion-based approaches to ameliorate human suffering.

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