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Episode 127 - Is dark humor ever supportive to your needs?

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Dark humor. Not everyone has or uses it but for those of us that do, it can become a weight baring structor, especially when things are difficult. Join us this week as we discuss the use of dark humor in our lives, the negative impact it can have on ourselves and others, and whether or not it can be truly supportive to our needs.


In this episode we cover:

  • How Claire lost WAY much more weight than intended during the first week of her detox
  • Serena's experience with grief, dark humor and how others respond
  • What is dark humor?
  • The role dark humor played in the passing of Serena's mom
  • The misconception people can have about dark humor
  • What makes using dark humor supportive to our needs or compromise our needs
  • The post that triggered on-air realizations by both Claire and Serena
  • The difference between not liking something and being negatively impacted by it
  • How to avoid negatively impacting others with dark humor
  • One of the most disempowering and unsupportive things someone can say
  • How Serena used dark humor in the past vs now
  • What Serena was unconsciously doing by using dark humor
  • The most important thing to consider
  • How to find out if something is supportive or unsupportive to our needs
  • The breakdown of what happened during the episode - applying the Needs Lens


    • Episode References:

    • The episode that talks about the C-word - Episode 19 - The C-word
    • Our apology blueprint is in Episode 16 - Apology Series: How to apologize (and why sorry isn't enough)


      • Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide

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