Why You Do What You Do: Core Fears & Adaptive Defenses
You're not too much. You're not broken. You're just really good at surviving things that were never meant to be survived alone.
Based on the work of Dr. Todd Pressman (Deconstructing Anxiety), these are five universal core fears that shape how we adapt to pain—especially if you grew up navigating trauma, chaos, or emotional invisibility.
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