Finding Your Raw Spots: Why Tiny Moments Trigger Big Fights

A casual comment about dinner or a distracted sigh suddenly leaves you furious, defensive, or completely shut down. You aren't overreacting—an old emotional bruise just got bumped. In Chapter 5 of Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson explains how hidden attachment "raw spots" hijack present-day arguments, and how sharing the tender hurt underneath can bring you closer.