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Old Oct 26, 2010, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by treehouse View Post
I I was literally never safe as a child, and didn't have any way of knowing what safety feels like.

It turns out that as an adult, I'm almost ALWAYS safe,

but I didn't have a way of recognizing it and understanding it until I experienced it in T's office.
I look at this as your body is still experiencing the insecurity of the past because it hasn't been processed yet (as in recognized, discussed, feelings expressed, etc.) so it is still with you.
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Don't let your problems or the world make you feel small. Stretch your arms out over your head. Take a deep breathe. Tell yourself that you are big. You are big, not small. You always have space, you are not trapped........

I'm an ISFJ
Thanks for this!
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