CW- Childhood Trauma, Ab*se, Addiction This video is the equivalent of when a DJ says "we're going to slow it down for a couple songs" after playing dance bangers for 15 minutes straight. We're back in therapy so that means you're back in therapy and this week we discovered (the incredibly misleadingly named)- Magical Thinking. In short, the recipe for this sweet little coping skills reads as such: 1. childhood trauma 2. using irrational, mystical and unrealistic reasoning to describe current situations 3. hitting the big puberty and being unable to escape this kind of thinking 4. believing as an adult you can make debt collectors go away if you ignore the mail they keep sending. The first step to fixing the problem is acknowledging there is one. Consider this us saying "hiiiiiii" to the definite presence of this distorted cycle of thinking that we frequently carry in our day-to-day survival pack. I would also like to note that although we discuss the responsibility of caregiver to be a stable and healthy example for their child, we understand that adults suffering from mental health disorders, ab*se cycles, addiction, financial insecurity and need help themselves. This is in no way meant to shame those who fall into any of these categories or to shame anyone who may be listening that currently feel they are surviving through any of the above. This is meant to give information and validation to the inner children in those who relate. We always want to remember that two things can be true at the same time. You can understand why someone may have hurt you or put you in harmful situations, while also being frustrated that you had to withstand the trauma in the first place. Your feelings are valid. Your wounds are real and they deserve to be acknowledged and healed. RESOURCES- https://youtu.be/fsA4oqQPIIw Do you have Magical Thinking? - 4 Examples From Childhood Trauma Patrick Teahan LICSW  @Patrick Teahan LICSW Mention of  @Crappy Childhood Fairy Magical Thinking Saved Your Childhood (But NOW It's Ruining Your Life) https://youtu.be/aVofpFTWqp4