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NOWhat do you think?
1. They stay present in conversations that used to overwhelm them. Even though they may be feel triggered doing it, that effort often costs more than it looks.
2. They initiate contact in small but consistent ways because they’ve found that consistency feels safer than intensity. It’s only small but instead of grand gestures they opt for smaller consistent ones.
3. They can tolerate emotional discomfort instead of disappearing because their nervous system is learning something new.
4. They explain their need for space rather than vanishing which is a difficult thing to do because as a child, space may have been the only regulation tool they had.
5. They acknowledge your feelings even if they struggle to respond in a great way yet. That awareness is important because it’s a pathway to security.
6. They return after a little communicated distance instead of staying gone 🙌
It may only seem like small steps but these are massive compared to a lifetime of avoidance.
If this resonates, like a follow along the journey 🙌
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