4 Ways We Get Conditioned To Chaos

How childhood trauma can condition us to seek out chaotic situations.

Annie Tanasugarn, PhD
Published in
8 min readAug 8, 2023

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I grew up with a caregiver who seemed to thrive in chaos. While most of us would freeze or panic, the more out of control the situation seemed, the more in control they became. If there was a sudden blackout in our neighborhood, they were the one remaining cool, calm, and collected while…

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Annie Tanasugarn, PhD
Invisible Illness

Psychologist. Certified Trauma & Relationship Specialist. This is my only account.