Trauma Responses

Examples of Fawn Response:  

• You look to others for how you feel in a relationship or a situation
• It is difficult to identify your feelings, even when you are alone  
• You often feel like you have no identity  
• You are constantly trying to please the people in your life  
• You At the first sign of conflict, your first instinct is to appease the angry person  
• You ignore your own beliefs, thoughts, and truths and accept those of the people around you  
• You may experience unusual emotional responses when issues do not involve people of importance in your life. This could include emotional outbursts at strangers or sudden sadness throughout the day. 
• You feel self-anger and guilt some or most of the time  
• Saying no to those around you is a challenge  
• You are overwhelmed at times but take on more if asked 
• You lack boundaries and are often taken advantage of in relationships 
• You are uncomfortable or threatened when asked to give an opinion 

Examples of Fight Response:  

• Your temper might be explosive and unpredictable 
• You may tend to ignore others perspectives 
• You feel as if you are being threatened 
• You feel that you need to protect yourself at all cost 
• You easily become reactive 
• You may feel shameful/remorseful post outburst