Fawning
Fawning
Reclaiming Yourself After a Lifetime of Appeasing Others
About This Book
Fawning (2025) examines an overlooked trauma response that causes certain individuals to become compliant and agreeable when faced with danger. Through examination of trauma survivors' experiences, this guide demonstrates how conflict avoidance and people-pleasing emerge as protective mechanisms that eventually turn destructive. The book provides actionable strategies to identify these patterns in your behavior and escape their grip to rediscover your authentic identity.
Who Should Read This?
- Individuals who struggle with saying no and prioritize others’ needs constantly
- Survivors of trauma who repeatedly find themselves in harmful relationships
- Readers curious about the psychology underlying codependent relationship patterns
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