Are You Seeking Approval or Attention? - Complex Trauma Prisons
Tim explores how Complex Trauma blurs the line between Seeking Approval or Attention. ▶ Learn the Basics of Complex Trauma here: https://bit.ly/3UQcWeq ▶ Do you have Complex Trauma? Take the quiz: https://bit.ly/3QGbzMV ▶ Are you ready, but unsure where to begin? Reach out to us: https://bit.ly/3wE68at ▶ Read our blog to learn more about Complex Trauma: https://bit.ly/40J87H6 ***** Are you seeking admiration vs seeking approval? What's the difference between seeking validation in a healthy way vs in an unhealthy way? Why do people seek it in unhealthy ways? What are the long term consequences of this unhealthy behaviour? See more on Complex Trauma Prisons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpvbEN3KkqoJEKK5DdfMqlMcLgKURTpuY&si=gpT7V5kKd7EwWMfi Try a FREE Preview of One of Our Online Courses: https://bit.ly/3UQcWeq ***** Become a Member! Access ALL our Courses, Webinars, 1:1 Coaching, Group Coaching & Online Communities: https://bit.ly/3QIpDWf Understand the Development of Complex Trauma in Your Life Online Course: 12 Basic Needs https://bit.ly/3UQcWeq Discover how Addictions are Formed and Find Healthy Ways to Cope Online Course: Addictions + Complex Trauma https://bit.ly/4bbUYsL Learn How to Parent Yourself and a Child with Complex Trauma Online Course: Parent Bootcamp https://bit.ly/44RpLJ7 Are You Ready to Begin YOUR Healing Journey? Inquire TODAY: https://bit.ly/3wE68at Ready to Dig Deep and Learn Tools to Recover From the Negative Effects of Complex Trauma? Check out LIFT, Our Most Popular Complex Trauma Recovery and Healing Program! LIFT Online Learning https://bit.ly/4bwZ26I LIFT Self-Study https://bit.ly/3XtNCv6 Connect with us: Website: https://bit.ly/3ybk8Jf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TimFletcher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timfletcherco/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimFletcherCo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timfletcher_co ***** Chapters 00:00 Approval-Seeking vs. Attention-Seeking 08:20 Living Life Based on Others 13:00 Quiz 14:45 Characteristics of Someone Who Seeks Approval or Attention 21:00 Origins 35:50 The Opposite Consequence 37:55 Dangers in Recovery 40:40 Healing --- DISCLAIMER: Tim Fletcher is not a doctor or licensed therapist. Tim’s videos are for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at https://988.ca/, https://988lifeline.org/, dial 988, or call your local emergency services.
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