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Exploring Childhood Trauma and Freeze Responses
The chapter dives into the speaker's personal experiences with codependency and childhood trauma, examining how parental expectations shaped patterns of people-pleasing and perfectionism. Reflecting on a childhood incident involving guilt and shame, the speaker questions the authenticity of their achievements and delves into the concept of the freeze response as a coping mechanism triggered by past traumas. Through personal exploration and various techniques like therapy and breathwork, they seek to release the freeze pattern and reprogram subconscious responses to prioritize self-respect and healing.