GROWTH MAP EXPANDED

PERSONAL GROWTH JOURNEY DEEPENED:
• Child-self patterns: Freeze, fawn, please, hide → Adult-self responses: Ground, choose, act, be
• Anxiety as identity → Anxiety as weather
• Chemical dependency for confidence → Natural strength emerging
• Reactive patterns → Response capacity

BREAKTHROUGH DETAILS:
Work Evolution:
• From: "Must be perfect or die" → To: "Bugs are normal, I'm competent"
• From: "Work = Worth" → To: "Work = Just work"

Lunch Break Victory:
• From: "No breaks deserve success" → To: "Breaks make better work"

RELATIONSHIP REVOLUTION:
Wife Dynamic:
• From: Managing her feelings → To: Letting her feel
• From: Explaining everything → To: Owning choices
• From: Fixing discomfort → To: Allowing reality

CORE TRUTH DEEPENING:
Sleep Understanding:
• From: "Bad sleep = Falling in the void" → To: "Just tired, need rest"

Anxiety Wisdom:
• From: "Anxiety = Emergency" → To: "State passing through"

PRACTICAL POWER TOOLS:
Opposite Action:
• Fear says hide → Choose show up
• Anxiety says run → Choose stay
• Shame says apologize → Choose stand

Timeboxing Magic:
• Clear containers
• Defined limits
• Protected space
• Guilt-free bounds

FREEDOM INDICATORS EXPANDED:
Mental Space:
• No more conversation rehearsal
• No more outcome planning
• No more threat scanning
• No more approval seeking

Power Holding:
• Boundaries stay firm
• Energy stays contained
• Ground stays solid
• Truth stays clear