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# Drama becomes chronic when arousal repeatedly...
> Drama becomes chronic when arousal repeatedly organizes attention, relationships, and identity. The person may consciously seek peace while unconsciously reproducing the familiar conditions under which they know how to function.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict - Workbook|Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict]]
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“Drama becomes chronic when arousal repeatedly organizes attention, relationships, and identity. The person may consciously seek peace while unconsciously reproducing the familiar conditions under which they know how to function.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-drama-becomes-chronic-under-know-function
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