Survivor’s Playbook – ⭐ Short‑Term Effects of Escalation Spirals

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  1. Emotional overwhelm
  2. Panic or anger spikes
  3. Cognitive fog
  4. Loss of verbal clarity
  5. Rapid heart rate
  6. Shame or regret afterward
  7. Feeling disconnected from yourself
  8. Feeling misunderstood
  9. Feeling unsafe in the conversation
  10. Exhaustion
  11. Hypervigilance
  12. Urge to withdraw or shut down
  13. Feeling destabilized
  14. Difficulty calming down
  15. Loss of relational trust in the moment

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