Hyper-independence, vigilance, quick reactions, and emotional shutdown may have protected you when options were limited. Healing is not shaming those strategies. It is noticing when yesterday’s protection is restricting today’s life.
Self-abandonment can be difficult to recognize because it often looks like being easygoing, helpful, or understanding. Underneath, you may be saying yes before checking your capacity, laughing off hurt, or explaining away what repeatedly depletes you.
Healing may not return you to who you were. It can introduce you to someone safer, more honest, and more whole.
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