The Weekend University Rebuilding Connectability After Attachment Wounds & Trauma — Anna Runkle
Oct 9, 2025
Anna Runkle, bestselling author and creator of the Crappy Childhood Fairy YouTube channel, shares her journey of healing from complex PTSD. She discusses "connection wounds" and their impact on relationships. Anna highlights how trauma can lead to avoidance and isolation, revealing practical strategies for developing "connectability." A daily practice she adopted transformed her life, focusing on present actions over past traumas. She also introduces a gamification approach for building social courage and offers valuable resources to aid healing.
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Connection Wounds Are Developmental, Not Moral
- Connection wounds often stem from early neglect and change how the brain wires for social contact.
- Anna Runkle shows connectability can be learned despite developmental disruption.
Trauma Creates Hidden Neurological Noise
- Early trauma produces broad neurological dysregulation that impairs perception and social functioning.
- Many symptoms are invisible but explain why traumatized people struggle in ordinary social moments.
From Commune Childhood To Recovery
- Anna recounts growing up in a chaotic Berkeley commune with neglect, drugs, and scarcity.
- She used self-taught tools to overcome complex PTSD and significantly change her life trajectory.
