The Four F's: Book exerpt - Heal My PTSD

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The Four F's

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Book exerpt

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Great synopsis of the 4 F types.

Thanks for this. I think I am freeze/fawn. It makes sense the way I act when I feel threatened when I think of how I grew up, and how I had to develop these coping mechanisms to survive in an environment where it felt like there was constant danger. Nothing made sense.

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