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Session 9 — The Repair

4 questions from session 9, answered in your own words.

Session 9 of the series. The questions come from the session's own material — every answer below is a span of it, word for word, rather than somebody's summary.

The questions 4 questions

Answer in your own words, out loud or on paper. Nothing is scored, nothing is marked, and nothing is stored — this is for noticing what you have, not for anybody to grade.

  1. What is an unrepaired rupture doing to the body while it stays unrepaired?

    What the material says

    Your body is holding an open file.

    Where this comes from — Why it works

  2. The conflict protocol redirects attention away from the person and onto something else. What is the principle?

    What the material says

    Specific beats global.

    Where this comes from — Why it works

  3. Somebody says "I said I am sorry, what more do you want?" What does that treat an apology as?

    What the material says

    Treats apology as a transaction rather than a process

    Where this comes from — Never say this

  4. What has to happen before you open your mouth to attempt a repair this week?

    What the material says

    And regulate before you open your mouth: Body Reset first.

    Where this comes from — This week — one thing

The material itself

The Repair — the handout

The full written session: what the tool is, why it works, when to use it, and what never to say.

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