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Jack is a writer, dad, and recovering overthinker living in NYC. He writes about CPTSD, healing, and untangling your worth from your wounds at aboutthatjack.com. He no longer believes everything his inner critic says, though they’re still in couples counseling.

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The Truth About My Inner Critic: It Was Trauma Talking

“I will not let the bullies and critics of my early life win by joining and agreeing with them.” ~Pete Walker

For most of my life, there was a voice in my head that narrated everything I did, and it was kind of an a**hole.

You know the one. That voice that jumps in before you even finish a thought:

“Don’t say that. You’ll sound stupid.”

“Why would anyone care what you think?”

 “You’re too much. You’re not enough. You’re a mess.”

No matter what I did, the critic had notes. Brutal ones. And the worst part? I believed every …

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