Fawning response healing

"Am I coming from a place of self-honor or self-betrayal?"

When you are constantly looking for validation, you might easily overextend yourself. You will cross your own boundaries to get that validation, and in the process, lose your own sense of self.

The FAWN Response Highly aware of others somatic cues People-pleasing Lack of identity Conflict avoidant Difficulty setting boundaries Difficulty saying ‘no’ Eyes reaching or scanning Caretaking or co-dependence Disconnected from own body and needs

💛The fawn response typically develops as a coping mechanism in response to trauma. When a child or adults natural fight or flight responses are ineffective or dangerous, they may learn to “fawn” as a way to survive. If this occurs in childhood, this pattern can persist into adulthood, leading to a habitual way of interacting with the world. Here are some signs of being stuck in the fawn response: 🌱 Prioritizing others’ comfort to feel safe. 🙇‍♂️ Overly pleasing others, neglecting your…

As adults, it can evoke a lot of shame as we witness ourselves becoming dependent on our partners and accepting more and more bad behaviour, or when we find ourselves burnt out because it is too difficult to put boundaries in place. As you explore this response, I invite you to be gentle with yourself. To stay in contact with the child within who didn’t receive the love, attention and care they deserved. Pause for a moment and imagine your child. A child who was struggling for connection. A…

Fawning — also called please-and-appease — is a trauma response that can have deep impacts on your relationships and your sense of self.

Dr. Nicole LePera on Instagram: “The fawn trauma response is an adaptive coping mechanism that we learn as children when our environment isn’t fully safe. When our…”