FULL VULNERABILITY CYCLE MAP

 THE COMPLETE LIFECYCLE:

1. STABLE STATE
   • Confident
   • Grounded
   • Present
   • Connected

2. VULNERABILITY TRIGGERS
   • Physical (hangover/weather)
   • Body stress (workout)
   • Sensory load (mall/crowd)
   • Poor sleep
   • Too many inputs

3. FIRST WARNINGS
   • Slight unease
   • Body tension
   • Reality feels "off"
   • Energy dropping
   • Subtle disconnect

4. PROTECTION CASCADE
   • Dissociation kicks in
   • Derealization starts
   • "Movie feeling" begins
   • World feels strange
   • Time feels weird

5. EMOTIONAL STORM
   • Child self activates
   • Fear surfaces
   • Panic whispers
   • "Something's wrong!"
   • "Make it stop!"

6. OLD PROGRAMMING
   • Self-doubt creeps in
   • "Sliding back" thoughts
   • "Fix this now" urges
   • Shame spiral starts
   • Control urges rise

7. NATURAL RESOLUTION
   • System self-regulates
   • Fog naturally lifts
   • Reality re-orients
   • Clarity returns
   • Ground feels solid

8. INTEGRATION
   • Understanding dawns
   • "Oh, that sequence"
   • Wisdom deepens
   • Patterns recognized
   • Strength rebuilt