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E296: Tammy Take #11: Nervous System Regulation: Breaking Familiar Trauma Patterns That Keep You Stuck
Why do you keep repeating the same patterns… even when you know they’re not good for you?
In this powerful Tammy’s Takes episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction, Tammy Vincent breaks down a key insight from her conversation with Dr. Tiff Thompson—how your nervous system is wired to choose what’s familiar, not what’s healthy.
If you grew up in dysfunction, chaos, or emotional instability, your brain created a “default mode” based on survival. That means anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, and hypervigilance can feel normal… even safe.
So when you experience calm, healthy relationships, or…
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