Over Explaining Is A Trauma Response.

Описание: Overexplaining is often a trauma response.

It can come from growing up unseen, unheard, or left alone too long-like I was, sent across the world from South America to live with relatives in Holland as a child.

That absence imprints itself into the nervous system.
As adults, it often shows up as anxious attachment.

So when it's time to set a boundary or say "no," that younger part of us panics.
We soften our truth. We overexplain. We try to make others feel okay-so we don't feel abandoned.

And afterward, we wonder, Why did I do that?

That's not a quirk. That's the body remembering when being misunderstood felt dangerous.

Start by listening inward.
Notice where it lives-maybe in your chest, your throat.
Recall that younger version of you and offer what they never got:
"I see you. You're safe now. I've got you."

Write. Reflect. Or join one of our therapist-led groups and do this work gently, without shame.

Led by Alistair Moes - the wise disruptor who turns lived grit into grounded, heart-led leadership.
Real talk. Real tools. Real growth.

Upcoming trauma-informed groups:
• April 30 – Men's Group
• June 4 – Women's Group
1-on-1 sessions also available, online or in downtown Vancouver.

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