Protective Survival Codes: Guidance for Preventing Further Harm

Why is it important to take radical responsibility for healing?

Complex trauma, often resulting from prolonged exposure to traumatic events, can leave deep, multifaceted scars that impact one's mental and emotional well-being. Tanner's perspective on healing from such trauma underscores the importance of self-integration and forgiveness, emphasizing the need to understand one's wounded Parts and the protective strategies they've developed. Drawing from her experiences, Tanner advocates for a healing journey that involves acknowledging past behaviors, embracing Self Leadership, and re-parenting oneself to foster a coherent and authentic life. Despite the inherent challenges, she views this process as a transformative journey that offers profound insights into the human experience, advocating for a life of stability, integrity, and gratitude.

Key TakeAways

- Importance of self-integration and forgiveness in recovery process

- Concept of Wounded Younger Parts and childhood traumas

- Protective Survival Codes and self-leadership in recovering from complex trauma

- Dealing with past behaviors and navigating shame associated with it

- Understanding complex trauma recovery from a developmental perspective

- Taking radical responsibility for healing and personal growth

Actionable Insights

- Practice self-integration and forgiveness

- Engage in healing practices like meditation, journaling, breathwork, and therapy

- Address Wounded Younger Parts within oneself

- Recognize the impact of past experiences on current sense of Self

- Take radical responsibility for healing

- Work towards self-leadership and unblending from protective and wounded energies