To everyone who has ever promised themselves "never again," only to find themselves back at the starting line.We like to think we are logical people. We make lists, we set goals, we promise to do better. But the moment stress hits-a raised voice, a cold shoulder, a sudden deadline-the logic vanishes. We revert. We find ourselves having the same argument, with the same person, in the exact same way we did five years ago. You aren't broken; you are just playing a recording.Patterns That Repeat Under Stress is a compassionate, no-nonsense guide to identifying and interrupting the "Relational Loops" that keep us stuck. Alex D. Anderson breaks down the biology of the "Amygdala Hijack" and offers a roadmap to stepping out of the spin cycle and into a new way of relating.Inside this guide to breaking the cycle, you will discover: The Alarm Bell: Why your body perceives emotional conflict as a physical threat, and how to spot the "Four Defenders" before they take over.Maps We Didn't Draw: How to identify the "Implicit Memory" triggers that cause you to react to the past instead of the present.The Porcupine and the Turtle: A deep dive into the most common relationship loop (Pursue/Withdraw) and how to stop the dance without ending the partnership.The Pause Button: Practical, somatic tools to widen the gap between trigger and reaction so you can choose a different ending.The Repair: How to clean up the mess after a rupture, because the goal isn't to never fight-it's to fight better.You can't change the stress. But you can change the pattern. It is time to scratch the record.