E 372: Tammys Takes #46: When Did You Stop Trusting Your Own Voice?

Adult Child of Dysfunction · Sep 17, 2026 · 11m · transcript

Have you ever had something you desperately wanted to say... but stopped yourself?

Maybe someone hurt your feelings and you immediately thought:

“I'm probably overreacting.”

Maybe you wanted to say no, but heard yourself say yes.

Maybe you knew something didn't feel right, but talked yourself out of it.

Or maybe you've spent so much of your life worrying about what everyone else thinks, feels, wants, and needs that you're no longer sure what you want.

For many adult children of dysfunctional families, nobody has to silence us anymore.

We learned how to do it ourselves.

In this week's Tammy's…