Letting Go of the Victim Narrative: Becoming a Cycle Breaker

What is the concept of radical responsibility in CPTSD recovery?

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) recovery is a journey that requires individuals to take radical responsibility for their own healing, as highlighted by the transformative concept that "no one is coming to save you." This involves embracing personal agency, transforming past traumas, and fostering forgiveness and surrender, supported by practices such as Internal Family Systems therapy. Tanner's perspective on CPTSD recovery underscores the importance of this radical responsibility, encouraging individuals to not only intellectually understand but also integrate the concept into their lives. Drawing from her experiences and teachings, Tanner guides people on a path of self-discovery and acceptance, suggesting that by turning inward and confronting past traumas, healing and personal growth can be achieved. Through self-leadership and the acknowledgment of one’s internal parts, Tanner believes that true transformation and emotional regulation are possible, paving the way for a more connected and supportive emotional and spiritual journey.

Key TakeAways

- Taking radical responsibility in CPTSD recovery is crucial for personal transformation and healing.

- Internal Family Systems therapy can be an effective tool for emotional regulation and self-soothing during challenging situations.

- Accepting the mission of being a cycle breaker involves forgiveness, releasing the victim story, and offering future generations something better.

- Building a support network is essential for emotional and spiritual well-being, requiring individuals to work on healing past traumas.

- Taking radical responsibility for personal growth involves acknowledging past traumas, creating a healthy support system, and shifting towards open, connected energy.

Actionable Insights

- Embrace your own agency in healing by taking radical responsibility

- Practice Internal Family Systems therapy for emotional regulation

- Accept the mission of being a cycle breaker by forgiving others

- Build a support network by balancing providing and receiving energy

- Take radical responsibility for personal growth by acknowledging past traumas

Quotes:

 “For those of you who are familiar with the energy of complex trauma, when your proportionalities of energies you’re running shifts, you’re actually kind of a different person.” — Tanner [07:53]

 

“CPTSD recovery introduces an understanding of our humanness that transcends time in a lot of ways.” — Tanner  [13:52]

 

“If you’re listening to this podcast, you’ve been called to the mission.” — Tanner [18:18]

 

“The resonance of love is an energetic force that softens rough edges, restores motivation, that explains things without words, that rights the wrongs without a single action because love is a frequency.” — Tanner [20:26]

 

“I want you to listen, learn, and have the wisdom come into your body so that it can become The Medicine.” — Tanner [38:51]