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FAST is the third leg alongside DEAR MAN and GIVE — the one that protects you. It's how you speak up while staying whole.
The four letters: Fair (to yourself and them), no Apologies (for existing, for having needs), Stick to your values, Truthful (no exaggeration, no lying, no scheming).
Trauma survivors often over-apologise as a survival move. FAST gently asks you to notice that pattern and drop it where it's not needed.