Childhood Trauma Unpacked
Ben reflects on how unresolved childhood trauma shaped his turbulent relationships and emotional struggles. He shares insights about the desire to recreate past experiences and find closure, often leading to destructive patterns. The conversation highlights the difficulty of recognizing these deep-seated issues until significant life events, like divorce, bring them to the surface.In this clip
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Episode 1093 - Ben Bailey
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I am almost 60 years old and have started looking back at my younger years, especially ages 12 to 32. I believe my frontal lobes came online late, and I developed many strong attachments to girls during that time. I think I fell in love maybe 12 or 13 times. (Ask me about singing to a girl over the phone or castrating pigs with a girl's father just to be seen.) No one ever spoke to me about my brain, and I realize my brain made me a real asshole. I was hurt, and other people were hurt. I take responsibility for my own actions, but is it also OK for me to harbor a little resentment about my education? Would I have listened if someone had told me about it?
If I have worked super hard on myself physically and mentally for years as a 21-year-old man, why does it sting so much more when I open up about my life, values, and passions and still don't achieve a deeper connection?
If I have worked super hard on myself physically and mentally for years as a 21-year-old man, why does it sting much more when I open up about my life, values, and passions and still don't achieve a deeper connection?