Rescuers tend to follow their heart (read as do whatever the other person needs – all the time), which works very well for those who are “Takers” and want to keep being enabled. As a rescuer, you can be so caught up in the others emotions, or so overwhelmed by your own emotions, in addition […]
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My name is . . .
Shame and Worthless were my name, But now I am called Enough, not perfect, just Enough. – Jan Smith For so many years, I did not even recognize I was living in the land of Shame and Denial. I operated on the idea of “if I could just do __________ better or be better […]
How dare you give me roses! Pt 3 of 3
And suddenly back to today, I realized this was a healthy response. My anger was a symptom of healing. It was a symbol of not being able to be bought or pretending that everything was okay anymore. It was a refusal to let one small action make up for everyday emotional abuse. It was a […]