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tea nguyen's avatar

rewiring your nervous system is not an easy thing to do and it is a very long yet rewarding journey. But you are right the relationships that see me for who I was not what I gave did stick around and have been stronger than ever. I hope you share the same journey <3

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delly kandrea's avatar

wow! your metaphoric language is so relieving to the people-pleaser wound. I talk about this frequently with my therapist and we realized that my anxiety manifested as over-productivity. It's that very over-productivity that I am praised for. How can I let my anxiety go when it's my ticket to societal acceptance and power? How are my people-pleasing tendencies contributing to this illusion of control? I wanted to feel needed by others, and my usefulness made their lives easier while it made me weaker. It's still something I'm working on.

I read your piece and really took in each line and feeling - thank you for sharing this!

xo

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