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The Disintegration Points: Understanding How Stress Impacts Each Type

  The Enneagram describes not only core motivations and fears but also how stress can negatively impact each personality type. These "disintegration points" highlight how a Type behaves when under significant pressure, essentially moving away from their healthy center and towards a less healthy expression of their core motivations. Here's a breakdown of how stress impacts each Enneagram type: Type 1 (The Reformer): Healthy State:  Strives for perfection, ethical behavior, and self-improvement. Stress (Disintegrates to Type 4): Becomes overly critical, self-doubting, and envious, dwelling on their perceived flaws and feeling melancholic. Type 2 (The Helper): Healthy State: Gives generously, fosters connection, and seeks to be loved and appreciated. Stress (Disintegrates to Type 8): Becomes manipulative, controlling, and resentful, feeling they're not getting enough back from others. Type 3 (The Achiever): Healthy State: Driven, ambitious, and seeks success and accomp