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Are You the Victim, the Rescuer or the Persecutor? Exploring the Drama Triangle

Are You the Victim, the Rescuer or the Persecutor? Exploring the Drama Triangle1 jul48 min

In Episode 48 of The Intuitive Health Podcast, Dr Anthony Rafferty breaks down the complex relational dynamics of the "Drama Triangle" — made up of three core roles that can be unconsciously taken on during conflict. These behavioural patterns include the powerless victim, the over-giving rescuer, and the controlling persecutor. Dr Anthony explains how these familiar, often inherited patterns serve as defensive armour or responses to childhood conditioning, such as inconsistent caregivi...