Latest / Adult Child of Dysfunction / E 342: Tammy's Takes #31: Why Adult Children Struggle to Trust Themselves
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- 0:06Hello
- 0:07everybody,
- 0:07and
- 0:07welcome
- 0:08back
- 0:08to
- 0:08another
- 0:08episode
- 0:08of
- 0:09Tammy's
- 0:09Takes,
- 0:09where
- 0:09we
- 0:10take
- 0:10powerful
- 0:10conversations
- 0:11with
- 0:11our
- 0:11guests
- 0:12and
- 0:12we
- 0:12turn
- 0:12them
- 0:12into
- 0:12practical
- 0:13strategies
- 0:14that
- 0:14you
- 0:14can
- 0:14use
- 0:15right
- 0:15here,
- 0:15right
- 0:15now,
- 0:16today.
- 0:16So
- 0:17this
- 0:17week
- 0:17I
- 0:17had
- 0:17the
- 0:17privilege
- 0:18of
- 0:18talking
- 0:18with
- 0:18therapist
- 0:19and
- 0:19author
- 0:19Shari
- 0:20Foos,
- 0:20and
- 0:20she
- 0:20said
- 0:20one
- 0:21thing
- 0:21that
- 0:21really
- 0:22stayed
- 0:22with
- 0:22me,
- 0:22and
- 0:22I
- 0:22wanna
- 0:23talk
- 0:23about
- 0:23that
- 0:23today.
- 0:24She
- 0:24talked
- 0:24about
- 0:24learning
- 0:25to
- 0:25listen
- 0:25to
- 0:25yourself
- 0:26again.
- 0:27And
- 0:27the
- 0:27more
- 0:27I
- 0:27thought
- 0:27about
- 0:28it
- 0:28after
- 0:28our
- 0:28conversation,
- 0:29the
- 0:29more
- 0:29I
- 0:29realized
- 0:30this
- 0:30is
- 0:30one
- 0:30of
- 0:30the
- 0:30biggest
- 0:31struggles
- 0:31I
- 0:31see,
- 0:32not
- 0:32just
- 0:32in
- 0:32my
- 0:33coaching
- 0:33clients,
- 0:33but
- 0:34in
- 0:34almost
- 0:34every
- 0:35adult
- 0:35child
- 0:35of
- 0:35dysfunction.
- 0:37People
- 0:37will
- 0:37come
- 0:37to
- 0:37me
- 0:38and
- 0:38they'll
- 0:38ask
- 0:38me
- 0:38questions
- 0:39like,
- 0:39"What
- 0:39do
- 0:39you
- 0:39think
- 0:39I
- 0:39should
- 0:39do?
- 0:40Should
- 0:40I
- 0:40leave
- 0:40the
- 0:41relationship?
- 0:41Should
- 0:41I
- 0:42stay?
- 0:42Should
- 0:42I
- 0:42take
- 0:43the
- 0:43job?
- 0:43Should
- 0:43I
- 0:43set
- 0:44the
- 0:44boundary?
- 0:45Should
- 0:45I
- 0:45move?
- 0:45Should
- 0:46I
- 0:46forgive
- 0:46them?"
- 0:46The
- 0:47list
- 0:47goes
- 0:47on
- 0:47and
- 0:48on.
- 0:48And
- 0:48while
- 0:49I'm
- 0:49always
- 0:49happy
- 0:50to
- 0:50help
- 0:50people
- 0:50think
- 0:51through
- 0:51those
- 0:51decisions,
- 0:52what
- 0:52I
- 0:52really
- 0:52want
- 0:53to
- 0:53do
- 0:53is
- 0:53to
- 0:53help
- 0:54them
- 0:54empower
- 0:55them
- 0:55to
- 0:55make
- 0:56the
- 0:56decisions
- 0:56themself,
- 0:57I
- 0:57don't
- 0:57want
- 0:58them
- 0:58to
- 0:58need
- 0:58me
- 0:58forever.
- 0:59I
- 0:59want
- 0:59them
- 0:59to
- 0:59learn
- 1:00to
- 1:00trust
- 1:00themselves
- 1:01again,
- 1:02because
- 1:02that's
- 1:03what
- 1:03dysfunction
- 1:03steals
- 1:04from
- 1:04us.
- 1:05If
- 1:05you
- 1:05grew
- 1:05up
- 1:05in
- 1:05a
- 1:06healthy
- 1:06home,
- 1:06you
- 1:06probably
- 1:07learned
- 1:07that
- 1:07your
- 1:07thoughts
- 1:08mattered,
- 1:08your
- 1:08feelings
- 1:09mattered,
- 1:09your
- 1:09opinions
- 1:10mattered.
- 1:10You
- 1:11were
- 1:11encouraged
- 1:11to
- 1:11explore
- 1:12who
- 1:12you
- 1:12were
- 1:13and
- 1:13really
- 1:13realize
- 1:14who
- 1:14you
- 1:14were
- 1:15and
- 1:15embrace
- 1:15that
- 1:16self.
- 1:16But
- 1:17when
- 1:17you
- 1:17grew
- 1:17up
- 1:17in
- 1:17chaos,
- 1:18abuse,
- 1:19addiction,
- 1:19emotional
- 1:20neglect,
- 1:21your
- 1:21shift,
- 1:22your
- 1:23focus
- 1:23shifts
- 1:24completely.
- 1:25Instead
- 1:26of
- 1:26asking
- 1:26yourself,
- 1:27"What
- 1:27do
- 1:27I
- 1:28need?"
- 1:28you
- 1:28start
- 1:29asking,
- 1:29"What
- 1:30does
- 1:30everybody
- 1:30else
- 1:31need
- 1:31from
- 1:31me?"
- 1:33So
- 1:33instead
- 1:33of
- 1:33wondering
- 1:34how
- 1:34you
- 1:34feel,
- 1:35you're
- 1:35wondering
- 1:36how
- 1:36everyone
- 1:36else
- 1:36feels.
- 1:37You
- 1:37gain
- 1:38so
- 1:38many
- 1:38skills.
- 1:39And
- 1:41while
- 1:41they
- 1:41helped
- 1:42you
- 1:42when
- 1:42you
- 1:42were
- 1:42little,
- 1:42they
- 1:43might
- 1:43not
- 1:43be
- 1:43serving
- 1:44you
- 1:44now.-
- 1:45One
- 1:45of
- 1:45the
- 1:46biggest
- 1:46things,
- 1:46is
- 1:46you
- 1:46became
- 1:47incredibly
- 1:48skilled
- 1:48at
- 1:48reading
- 1:48a
- 1:48room.
- 1:49You
- 1:49can
- 1:49hear
- 1:50a
- 1:50sigh
- 1:50from
- 1:50across
- 1:51the
- 1:51house
- 1:51and
- 1:52know
- 1:52that
- 1:52someone
- 1:52is
- 1:52upset.
- 1:53You
- 1:53recognize
- 1:54the
- 1:54sound
- 1:54of
- 1:55footsteps
- 1:55coming
- 1:55down
- 1:56the
- 1:56hallway.
- 1:56With
- 1:56me,
- 1:57the
- 1:57biggest
- 1:57thing,
- 1:57was
- 1:57the
- 1:57key
- 1:58in
- 1:58the
- 1:58doorknob.
- 1:59You
- 1:59know
- 1:59the
- 1:59look
- 2:00on
- 2:00someone's
- 2:00face
- 2:01even
- 2:01before
- 2:02they
- 2:02say
- 2:02a
- 2:02word.
- 2:03You
- 2:03learn
- 2:03to
- 2:03anticipate
- 2:04everybody's
- 2:05emotions
- 2:05because
- 2:06that's
- 2:06what
- 2:06helped
- 2:06you
- 2:06survive.
- 2:08And
- 2:08while,
- 2:09that
- 2:09may
- 2:09have
- 2:09helped
- 2:09you
- 2:10when
- 2:10you
- 2:10were
- 2:10a
- 2:10child,
- 2:11and
- 2:11it
- 2:11may
- 2:11have
- 2:11even
- 2:11protected
- 2:12you
- 2:12as
- 2:12a
- 2:12child,
- 2:13it
- 2:13becomes
- 2:14exhausting
- 2:14as
- 2:15an
- 2:15adult.
- 2:16The
- 2:16problem
- 2:16is,
- 2:16we
- 2:17become
- 2:17so
- 2:17good
- 2:18at
- 2:18listening
- 2:18to
- 2:18everyone
- 2:19else
- 2:19that
- 2:19we
- 2:19stop
- 2:20listening
- 2:20to
- 2:20ourselves.
- 2:21We
- 2:21literally
- 2:21stop
- 2:22trusting
- 2:22ourselves.
- 2:23I
- 2:23think
- 2:23that's
- 2:23why
- 2:24so
- 2:24many
- 2:24adult
- 2:24children
- 2:25struggle
- 2:25with
- 2:25decision-making.
- 2:26We
- 2:27second-guess
- 2:27ourselves.
- 2:28We
- 2:28overthink
- 2:29everything.
- 2:30We
- 2:30ask
- 2:30five
- 2:30different
- 2:31people
- 2:31for
- 2:31advice,
- 2:32hoping
- 2:32someone
- 2:32will
- 2:32tell
- 2:33us
- 2:33the
- 2:33"right
- 2:34answer."
- 2:35We're
- 2:35looking
- 2:35everywhere
- 2:36but
- 2:36from
- 2:37our
- 2:37own
- 2:37instincts
- 2:38and
- 2:38our
- 2:38own
- 2:38gut.
- 2:39But
- 2:39here's
- 2:39the
- 2:39truth,
- 2:39guys.
- 2:40Healing
- 2:41isn't
- 2:41about
- 2:41learning
- 2:42to
- 2:42make
- 2:42perfect
- 2:42decisions.
- 2:43Healing
- 2:44is
- 2:44about
- 2:44trusting
- 2:45yourself
- 2:45enough
- 2:46to
- 2:46make
- 2:46a
- 2:46decision
- 2:47at
- 2:47all,
- 2:48adjust
- 2:48if
- 2:49you
- 2:49need
- 2:49to,
- 2:49and
- 2:50know
- 2:50that
- 2:50you'll
- 2:50be
- 2:50okay
- 2:51either
- 2:51way.
- 2:52One
- 2:52of
- 2:52my
- 2:52favorite
- 2:53moments
- 2:53from
- 2:53our
- 2:53conversation
- 2:54with
- 2:54Shari
- 2:54was
- 2:55when
- 2:55she
- 2:55shared
- 2:56the
- 2:56Miles
- 2:56Davis
- 2:56quote:
- 2:57"It's
- 2:57not
- 2:58the
- 2:58wrong
- 2:58note
- 2:58you
- 2:59play,
- 2:59it's
- 2:59the
- 2:59note
- 3:00you
- 3:00play
- 3:00after."
- 3:01God,
- 3:01isn't
- 3:02that
- 3:02so
- 3:02true?
- 3:03So
- 3:03many
- 3:03of
- 3:04us
- 3:04spend
- 3:04years
- 3:04obsessing
- 3:05over
- 3:05the
- 3:05wrong
- 3:06things,
- 3:06the
- 3:06wrong
- 3:06relationships,
- 3:07the
- 3:07wrong
- 3:07career,
- 3:08the
- 3:08wrong
- 3:08marriage,
- 3:09the
- 3:09wrong
- 3:09decision,
- 3:09the
- 3:09wrong
- 3:10things
- 3:10we
- 3:10said
- 3:1020
- 3:11years
- 3:11ago.
- 3:12But
- 3:13healing
- 3:14doesn't
- 3:14happen
- 3:14because
- 3:15you
- 3:15finally
- 3:15erase
- 3:16that
- 3:16wrong
- 3:16note
- 3:18It
- 3:18doesn't
- 3:18erase
- 3:19it.
- 3:19It
- 3:20happens
- 3:20when
- 3:20you
- 3:20decide
- 3:21what
- 3:21note
- 3:21you're
- 3:22gonna
- 3:22play
- 3:22next.
- 3:23So
- 3:23this
- 3:23is
- 3:23where
- 3:24your
- 3:24power
- 3:24is,
- 3:25and
- 3:25this
- 3:25is
- 3:25where
- 3:25the
- 3:25nervous
- 3:26system
- 3:26comes
- 3:26into
- 3:26play.
- 3:27And
- 3:27you
- 3:27know
- 3:27I
- 3:27always
- 3:28bring
- 3:28the
- 3:28nervous
- 3:28system
- 3:29into
- 3:29it.
- 3:30So
- 3:30if
- 3:30you've
- 3:30lived
- 3:31in
- 3:31survival
- 3:31mode
- 3:31for
- 3:32many
- 3:32years,
- 3:32your
- 3:32nervous
- 3:33system
- 3:33is
- 3:33no
- 3:33longer
- 3:34asking
- 3:34you,
- 3:34"What
- 3:34do
- 3:35I
- 3:35want?"
- 3:35It's
- 3:36asking,
- 3:36"What
- 3:36is
- 3:37the
- 3:37safest
- 3:37choice?"
- 3:38And
- 3:38sometimes,
- 3:39now
- 3:40that
- 3:40we're
- 3:40an
- 3:40adult,
- 3:41those
- 3:41aren't
- 3:41the
- 3:42same
- 3:42thing.
- 3:43Many
- 3:43times
- 3:43they
- 3:43are,
- 3:43but
- 3:44honestly,
- 3:44most
- 3:44of
- 3:45the
- 3:45time
- 3:45they're
- 3:45not.
- 3:46Your
- 3:46body
- 3:46is
- 3:46still
- 3:47trying
- 3:47to
- 3:47protect
- 3:47you
- 3:48based
- 3:48on
- 3:49experiences
- 3:49that
- 3:50happened
- 3:50decades
- 3:51ago.
- 3:51It
- 3:52doesn't
- 3:52always
- 3:52realize
- 3:53that
- 3:53you're
- 3:53no
- 3:53longer
- 3:54that
- 3:54scared
- 3:54little
- 3:54child
- 3:55trying
- 3:55to
- 3:55survive.
- 3:57That's
- 3:57why
- 3:57rebuilding
- 3:58self-trust
- 3:59is
- 3:59such
- 3:59an
- 3:59important
- 4:00part
- 4:00of
- 4:00healing.
- 4:02Not
- 4:02because
- 4:02you
- 4:02never
- 4:03make
- 4:03another
- 4:03mistake,
- 4:03because
- 4:04you
- 4:04will.
- 4:04We
- 4:04all
- 4:05will.
- 4:05We
- 4:05are
- 4:05not
- 4:05perfect.
- 4:06Nobody's
- 4:06perfect.
- 4:07It's
- 4:07such
- 4:07a
- 4:07myth,
- 4:08and
- 4:08it
- 4:08drives
- 4:08me
- 4:08absolutely
- 4:09crazy
- 4:09that
- 4:09we
- 4:09strive
- 4:10for
- 4:10perfection.
- 4:12But
- 4:12honestly,
- 4:12what
- 4:13you
- 4:13need
- 4:13to
- 4:13do
- 4:13is
- 4:13believe
- 4:14that
- 4:14even
- 4:14if
- 4:15you
- 4:15make
- 4:15the
- 4:15wrong
- 4:15choice,
- 4:16you
- 4:16have
- 4:17the
- 4:17strength
- 4:17to
- 4:18handle
- 4:18what
- 4:18comes
- 4:19next.
- 4:19That
- 4:20changes
- 4:20absolutely
- 4:21everything.
- 4:23So
- 4:23today
- 4:23I
- 4:23wanna
- 4:24leave
- 4:24you
- 4:24with
- 4:24a
- 4:24simple
- 4:24challenge.
- 4:25Before
- 4:26you
- 4:26ask
- 4:26someone
- 4:26else
- 4:27for
- 4:27advice
- 4:27this
- 4:27week,
- 4:28I
- 4:28want
- 4:28you
- 4:28to
- 4:29pause,
- 4:30take
- 4:30a
- 4:30deep
- 4:30breath,
- 4:31and
- 4:31ask
- 4:31yourself
- 4:31these
- 4:32three
- 4:32simple
- 4:32questions:
- 4:33"What
- 4:34do
- 4:34I
- 4:34really
- 4:35think?"
- 4:36"What
- 4:36do
- 4:36I
- 4:36really
- 4:37feel?"
- 4:38and,
- 4:38"What
- 4:38would
- 4:38make
- 4:39me
- 4:39feel
- 4:39just
- 4:391%
- 4:40safer
- 4:41or
- 4:41more
- 4:41at
- 4:41peace
- 4:42right
- 4:42in
- 4:42this
- 4:42moment?"
- 4:43So
- 4:43you
- 4:43don't
- 4:43have
- 4:44to
- 4:44have
- 4:44the
- 4:44perfect
- 4:44answer.
- 4:45You
- 4:45just
- 4:45have
- 4:45to
- 4:45start
- 4:46listening
- 4:46to
- 4:46yourself.
- 4:47Because
- 4:47every
- 4:48time
- 4:49you
- 4:49honor
- 4:49your
- 4:49own
- 4:50voice,
- 4:50you're
- 4:50teaching
- 4:51your
- 4:51nervous
- 4:51system
- 4:52something
- 4:53it
- 4:53may
- 4:53have
- 4:53never
- 4:54learned
- 4:54growing
- 4:54up,
- 4:55that
- 4:55you
- 4:55can
- 4:55trust
- 4:55yourself.
- 4:56And
- 4:57little
- 4:57by
- 4:57little,
- 4:57that's
- 4:58how
- 4:58healing
- 4:58happens.
- 4:59Not
- 4:59all
- 5:00at
- 5:00once,
- 5:00not
- 5:00overnight,
- 5:01but
- 5:01one
- 5:01choice,
- 5:02one
- 5:02pause,
- 5:03one
- 5:03little
- 5:04tiny
- 5:04note,
- 5:05as
- 5:05Miles
- 5:05Davis
- 5:05would've
- 5:06said.
- 5:07So
- 5:07thanks
- 5:07so
- 5:07much
- 5:08for
- 5:08spending
- 5:08these
- 5:08minutes
- 5:09with
- 5:09me
- 5:09today.
- 5:10And
- 5:10if
- 5:10this
- 5:10message
- 5:10resonated
- 5:11with
- 5:11you,
- 5:11I
- 5:11encourage
- 5:12you
- 5:12to
- 5:12go
- 5:12back
- 5:12and
- 5:12listen
- 5:13to
- 5:13the
- 5:13full
- 5:13episode
- 5:14with
- 5:14Shari
- 5:14Foos
- 5:14on
- 5:15this
- 5:15week's
- 5:15episode
- 5:15of
- 5:15Adult
- 5:16Child
- 5:16of
- 5:16Dysfunction.
- 5:17It
- 5:17is
- 5:17filled
- 5:18with
- 5:18practical
- 5:18wisdom
- 5:19about
- 5:19storytelling,
- 5:20healing,
- 5:21and
- 5:21reconnecting
- 5:21with
- 5:21the
- 5:21person
- 5:22you
- 5:22were
- 5:22always
- 5:23meant
- 5:23to
- 5:23be.
- 5:24And
- 5:24if
- 5:24you're
- 5:24looking
- 5:24for
- 5:25support
- 5:25on
- 5:25your
- 5:25own
- 5:25healing
- 5:26journey,
- 5:26I'd
- 5:26love
- 5:27to
- 5:27connect
- 5:27with
- 5:27you.
- 5:28Check
- 5:28out
- 5:28the
- 5:28links
- 5:28below
- 5:29for
- 5:29my
- 5:29complimentary
- 5:29Clarity
- 5:30and
- 5:30Calm
- 5:30call,
- 5:31and
- 5:31many
- 5:32other
- 5:32resources.
- 5:33Reach
- 5:33out
- 5:34in
- 5:34whatever
- 5:34capacity
- 5:35feels
- 5:35most
- 5:35aligned
- 5:35to
- 5:36you.
- 5:36Until
- 5:36next
- 5:37time,
- 5:37remember
- 5:38this,
- 5:38my
- 5:38friends:
- 5:39you
- 5:39don't
- 5:39have
- 5:39to
- 5:39play
- 5:40every
- 5:40note
- 5:40perfectly,
- 5:41you
- 5:41just
- 5:42have
- 5:42to
- 5:42keep
- 5:43playing.
- 5:44So
- 5:44thanks
- 5:44so
- 5:44much
- 5:44again
- 5:45for
- 5:45joining
- 5:45me.
- 5:45I
- 5:45love
- 5:46you
- 5:46guys,
- 5:46and
- 5:46I
- 5:46will
- 5:46see
- 5:47you
- 5:47back
- 5:47soon.