Finding Yourself in Love: Breaking Old Patterns
Episode Overview
Recognise and address early survival patterns affecting relationships. Use somatic therapy to reconnect with your body and emotions. Maintain self-awareness and compassion in relationships. Change in one person can positively impact the entire relationship. Healing starts from within by staying steady inside yourself.
"The healing starts when you can stay steady inside yourself, even when things get shaky outside."
How often do you find yourself losing your sense of self in a relationship? Shelley Treacher, a BACP Accredited Somatic Psychotherapist, tackles this all-too-common issue in her podcast episode "Why You Keep Losing Yourself in Love - Stop Repeating Old Relationship Patterns." Shelley shares a compelling story of a woman who, after years of silencing her own voice in a critical marriage, finally learned to reconnect with herself.
Through somatic therapy, she discovered how her early survival patterns were influencing her adult relationships. Shelley explains that these patterns are deeply ingrained in our nervous systems, developed long before we could articulate them. The woman's journey highlights how recognising and addressing these patterns can lead to profound personal change. By tuning into her body's responses—her breath, sensations, and emotions—she found the courage to express her true feelings and needs.
The episode underscores the importance of maintaining self-awareness and self-compassion within relationships. Shelley emphasises that real connection begins when you can stay steady within yourself, even when external circumstances are shaky. This transformative process not only helped the woman in the story but also softened her partner's approach, illustrating how change in one person can ripple through the entire relationship.
If you're tired of repeating old patterns and ready for something different in your relationships, this episode offers valuable insights and practical advice. It's a gentle reminder that healing starts from within and that it's possible to maintain your identity while nurturing a connection with someone else. Are you ready to take responsibility for your part and transform your relationships?