Adult survivors of SRA have layers of mind control programming that lead them into a life of passivity. They must be passive to themselves to protect their family and the group of origin to grow up (that's their job), and as adults, they internalize that job as it comes through in many other areas of life that get justified as necessary. They may find themselves playacting to look a certain way to people, blocking off feelings to keep others from truly knowing them or knowing themselves, refusing to protect themselves by having no boundaries, a refusal of self compassion, or holding onto dissociation as a coping mechanism when instead they could choose dealing with situations to get out. Instead of taking self on to cope, learn, and grow, the survivor gets stuck due to internalizing the original programming. The original purpose of the programming was to protect the family at all costs, and this lie continues with the need to protect something, as the survivor continues to fill in the blank with endless reasons. In today's discussion, John talks about passivity towards himself, how he noticed this in his life, how he is working to fight the programming and lies, and what a life of walking out of this mind control looks like. Past episodes with John: Writing a Memoir: https://youtu.be/JmdwBoz3b9A

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