This result reflects a primary Spiral pattern, with Chaser tendencies as a secondary survival strategy. That means your nervous system responds first with emotional flooding and overwhelm — then moves into anxious pursuit for connection and reassurance.
At the core, you’re driven by the Spiral: waves of intense feelings, a fierce craving for closeness, and a nervous system that reacts strongly when you feel unsafe or unseen. Your emotions can erupt suddenly, leaving you feeling flooded and out of control. You want connection deeply, but when it comes close, it can feel too much and too fast. Your body reacts by pushing away, collapsing, or pulling back — not because you want to, but because your nervous system is trying to survive.
Interwoven with this intensity is your secondary pattern — the Chaser. After the flood of emotion, you instinctively seek closeness, reassurance, and safety. You pursue connection actively, sometimes with urgency and desperation, trying to soothe your anxiety through proximity and interaction. This strategy helped you feel safe in childhood — signaling your needs through pursuit — but now it can create a cycle of push-pull that leaves you exhausted and longing.
Your primary wound stems from emotional abandonment — the fear that you won’t be seen, valued, or held in your fullness. To cope, you learned two moves: first, to spiral into overwhelming feelings when triggered; second, to chase connection fiercely in hopes of securing safety.
✨ The good news? These patterns are not permanent. They are survival adaptations. With awareness and support, you can learn to regulate your nervous system, heal old wounds, and develop secure, balanced ways of relating.
This quiz result is your starting point for unpacking the Spiral + Chaser dynamic.
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