Why do we keep reenacting painful relationship patterns, even when we know they hurt us? This class explores the psychoanalytic concept of repetition compulsionโhow unresolved childhood trauma finds expression in adult relationships, behaviors, and emotional states. Learn how these unconscious reenactments serve as attempts at mastery, and how parents and caregivers can begin to break these cycles in themselves and their families.
Repetition Compulsion: Why We Relive What Hurt Us
"Why does my child keep putting themselves in harm's way?" "Why do I sometimes feel like Iโm becoming the parent I swore Iโd never be?" These arenโt just habitsโtheyโre echoes of trauma, repeating themselves in our lives and relationships. This class helps you understand why.
Common Pain Points
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Caught in Cycles Without Understanding Why
Parents often feel trapped in recurring patternsโchoosing the wrong partners, repeating family dynamics, or watching their children do the sameโwithout understanding whatโs driving these behaviors.
Parenting From Old Wounds Instead of the Present
When a childโs behavior stirs something deep and unresolved, parents may react from their own early experiences, not the current moment. This can lead to guilt, emotional overwhelm, or confusion about how to parent differently.
Struggling to Break Free From the Past
Even with insight or therapy, some parents feel frustrated by their inability to truly change. Repetition feels inevitable, leaving them questioning whether lasting growth is even possible.
Module Benefits
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Insight Into Why Trauma Repeats
Gain a deeper understanding of how early experiences shape unconscious patternsโboth in yourself and in your childโand how these patterns quietly influence everyday life.
Tools to Interrupt the Cycle
Learn practical strategies to identify reenactments, respond with emotional awareness, and begin making conscious, present-centered choices in parenting and relationships.
Hope for a Different Future
This module offers both psychoanalytic understanding and real-world application, empowering you to move from reenacting old pain to building new, healthy patternsโfor yourself and your family.
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