Chapter VIII

Releasing Old Patterns

Healing the Habits That Keep You Disconnected

You cannot hear yourself clearly through the noise of an old survival strategy.

Trauma adaptationsLimiting beliefsShameForgivenessSelf-compassionNeuroplasticityHabit change

§ 01

The Lesson

Patterns you developed to survive are not character flaws. They were once solutions. But solutions outlive the problems they were built for, and eventually a coping mechanism becomes the thing in the way.

Neuroplasticity means change is possible. Self-compassion is how we make it sustainable.

The Workbook

Exercises for this chapter.

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Exercise 1

Pattern Inventory

Name what repeats.

Exercise 2

Release Statement

Complete the sentence.