You Are Not “Too Much”. The Truth About Attachment Trauma.
Attachment Trauma Lives in the Body Before It Lives in the Mind Most people who reach out for therapy tell me some version of this: “I understand why I react this way… but I can’t seem to stop.” They’ve read about attachment styles. They can name their patterns. And yet — their body still tightens. Their chest still constricts. Their nervous system still panics when someone pulls away. Because attachment trauma does not begin as a thought. It begins as a bodily experience. The Body Learns Relationship First Before we had language, we had sensation. As children, we learned safety through tone of voice, facial expression, proximity, and emotional availability. When those early relational experiences were inconsistent, overwhelming, or emotionally unavailable, the nervous system adapted. It learned to: Stay hyper-alert Shut down feelings Over-function to maintain connection Suppress needs to avoid rejection Merge with others to feel secure These were not flaws...