We all carry stories—some tender, some heavy, and some we wish we could rewrite.

For many people, those stories include trauma, painful relationship experiences, or patterns that keep repeating despite their best efforts to change. You may notice yourself shutting down during conflict. Overreacting and then feeling ashamed. People-pleasing. Withdrawing. Anxiously overthinking. Feeling disconnected even when you’re not alone.

If this sounds familiar, there is nothing “wrong” with you.

These patterns are not personality flaws. They are adaptations.

And healing begins with understanding them.