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What Is the True Nature of Your Introversion

A Personality Trait or Trauma Response?

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Joe Gibson
Jan 20, 2023
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A Personality Trait or Trauma Response?

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I always thought of myself as an introvert. How I loved my own company. Going to the gym on my own, shopping on my own, spending weekends alone. Being alone had always been a space for me to find solace where extraversion caused me stress.

As an adult, I’m beginning to believe m…

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