🎙️ Surviving vs. Thriving: Understanding the Difference

A stream-of-consciousness introduction to group dynamics, survival instincts, and adult healing

Hi everyone—
Excited to share the first episode of Survivor Notes. In this episode, I reflect on the difference between surviving and thriving, how early group dynamics shape our nervous system responses, and why understanding these patterns is key to adult healing.

🎧 Listen to Episode 1 – Surviving vs. Thriving
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Topics covered in this episode:

• Survival vs. thriving states

• Group psychology and emotional roles

• How childhood dynamics carry into adulthood

• What healing really requires as an adult

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Thanks for listening.
More soon—
Jon Murphy, PMHNP-BC
www.myfocuspath.com