If you grew up in an enmeshed family system, you may have learned that boundaries are dangerous - that setting them leads to rejection, conflict, or abandonment. The result? Social isolation can feel safer than risking boundary violations you don't know how to handle.

Do you get preoccupied with another person’s thoughts and feelings but struggle to understand your own?

Knowing that you are in the emotional flashback is the key. Stay present and observe your emotions: what are you feeling, why, what has triggered the feelings, what are you thinking