For most of my life, I didn’t know I was living in survival. I knew how to achieve, how to caretake, how to push through. I knew how to read a room, how to leave my body, and how to make sure everyone else was okay—even when I wasn’t. What I didn’t know was how […]
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If you’ve ever felt like your reactions are “too much,” you’re not alone—and you’re not broken.
Character Structures are defence patterns we develop as children in response to unmet emotional needs or early trauma.
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This structure often manifests as heightened sensitivity, psychic gifts, and creativity; it can also brings challenges in relationships, embodiment, and emotional expression.
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The loss of trust in caregivers (and eventually, others) is a hallmark of what Wilhelm Reich called the “Oral Character Structure,” or the “Needy Child.”
The Oral Character Structure: Early Childhood Development and Emotional Needs Read More »
When a child experiences deep betrayal, often by primary caregivers, siblings, or teachers, they may develop what Wilhelm Reich termed the “Psychopathic Structure.”
This Structure experiences deep internal conflict, where their natural impulses to assert themselves and express emotions are stifled by the need to conform.
The Rigid Character Structure is marked by a strong desire for control, perfection, and achievement, driven by a fear of emotional vulnerability and rejection.
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When we include all our emotional parts, we feel more whole and bigger, and our energy doesn’t have to go towards overriding or suppressing.
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Overcoming the fear of our own anger and others’ becomes a journey of self-discovery and love.
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“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating change you do choose.”
Michelle Rosenthal
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