Emotional Fragmentation: The Path to Wholeness

Emotional fragmentation occurs when parts of ourselves become separated during overwhelming experiences, particularly in early development. These fragments contain emotional memories, physical sensations, beliefs, and adaptive behaviors that continue to influence our adult lives.
 

What Are Fragments?

Fragments aren't broken pieces to be fixed, but protective aspects of self that developed ingenious strategies to help you survive challenging experiences. Like Venetian masks, these fragments represent different facets of your experience that, when understood and integrated, reveal your authentic wholeness.
 

Each fragment formed at a specific developmental age when particular needs weren't consistently met. The Trust Fragment typically develops between ages 0-2, while the Worth Fragment often forms between ages 3-7.
 

How Fragments Manifest

Fragments reveal themselves through:

• Emotional responses that feel disconnected from present circumstances

• Recurring relationship patterns that limit authentic connection

• Physical sensations that arise in triggering situations

• "Younger parts" that emerge in specific contexts

• All-or-nothing thinking about trust, worth, safety, or identity

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