#811: The Desire to Bolt
Are you physically avoiding someone in your own home? Running to another room when you hear their footsteps?
Your body knows what your mind tries to rationalize away. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where our nervous system screams “danger” even when logically we know we’re safe.
Tracy gets brutally honest about living with her narcissistic mother and the physiological response that has her literally hiding in her own house.
In this episode, Tracy explores:
- Why your body reacts before your mind catches up
- How childhood patterns show up in adult responses
- Living with toxic family members who gaslight
- The difference between intellectual awareness and emotional healing
“We don’t really change unless it’s going to benefit us in some way.” ~ Tracy Crossley
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