The Silent Treatment: Why It Works — and Why You Stop Responding

Silence can hurt more than yelling.

If your stomach drops when your partner shuts down...
If the quiet makes you spiral, overthink, apologize, or chase...
If you've ever softened your truth just to keep the peace...

This episode is for you.

Because the silent treatment?
It's not self-regulation.
It's not space.

And it's definitely not healthy communication.

It's emotional withdrawal — often used to create leverage, not connection.

And for women who grew up managing emotions to stay safe, silence doesn't feel neutral.

It feels like danger.

In this episode, I unpack:
✔️ Why the silent treatment triggers old wounds and codependent patterns
✔️ The difference between healthy space vs. emotional control
✔️ How over-apologizing, softening, or over-explaining reinforces the cycle
✔️ What to do when silence shows up — without becoming reactive or cold
✔️ How to stop chasing and start self-honoring without blowing up your relationship

You'll learn how to stop rewarding withdrawal with pursuit... and how to step out of the pattern
with clarity, calm, and truth.

This isn't about fixing your partner.

It's about choosing yourself without guilt, fear, or collapse.

LINKS:
● Repair Guide for the Woman Taught to Keep the Peace
https://breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com/repair-guide-for-women
● Free Empower YOU Breathwork:
https://breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com/empower-breathwork
● Boundary Babe Academy:
https://the-breathwork-collective.circle.so/checkout/boundary-mastery
● Follow My Journey: https://www.instagram.com/its.amandaclark/

● The Supported Woman Group Transformation Experience:
http://amandaclark.biz/supported-woman-group-coaching