I had to grapple with the fact that my independence, low maintenance, and strength are I’m MOST proud of but also what is keeping me from feeling loved and creating deep relationships with others 😬
2026-07-01 10:52:59
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Lena H :
Are you a Libra by chance? And an eldest daughter?!
2026-07-01 19:09:13
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Lovely :
‘If you did then you’d know what you want’ umm whhhaaaattt???? Is that how it works?!??!
2026-07-04 07:28:41
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pinchepatttts 🇲🇽🦂 :
My old therapist told me I take care of ppl by showing them I don’t need to be taken care of. Miss her sm.
2026-07-02 21:07:06
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Hold That Moment Studio :
How do I find a therapist like this. Mine just let me vent and don’t give advice
2026-07-01 12:58:28
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Whitney Viara :
Healing is terrifying because it rearranges your perception of yourself. At times, you wonder if you’ve done it wrong your whole life, you wonder if there will be any part of YOU left on the other side. As someone who’s done the work and made it to the other side? The work is hard, the way you will feel is the reward. I have so much joy now. It’s night and day. Proud of you for going—keep doing it for yourself first! It gets sooo much better.
2026-07-01 03:11:39
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brevityis :
We're... supposed to have wants for the future that aren't just stability?
2026-07-01 00:03:10
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Megan 🆘 🇺🇸 :
Heads up, the more you heal the less datable people there will be because most people aren’t committed to their own healing. I healed myself into being forever single because there’s no one else as committed to their healing. I don’t regret the healing but man it sucks being healed alone.
2026-07-01 16:42:40
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Janine :
Ooooh… I’m going to marinate on this for a while.
2026-06-30 17:32:35
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Leesh :
appropriate hat for this
2026-06-30 20:28:40
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Claw 💙 :
I’m a therapist and I hold a needs group every two weeks and it’s one of the more triggering groups that I hold
2026-06-30 23:17:33
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Sama’amtha :
More than surviving is a luxury in our modern world
2026-07-01 17:28:05
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Gillie | cozy self care :
Cody, you’re hurting my feelings
2026-07-04 15:19:48
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itsmejessicaaaaaaaa :
Welcome to the self discovery group
2026-07-01 18:31:29
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Alyx :
I struggle with something similar, but the way you explained this reminded me of something I saw in one of my college classes… Maybe it’s time for me to take another look at it. Thank you for sharing!
2026-07-01 12:54:33
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K :
First of all major props for going to couples therapy! So glad it's working.
2026-07-02 09:37:01
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HelpfulMentalHealth :
Your needs before that breakthrough were about survival and not a relationship.
2026-07-01 17:23:21
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PNWSCORPIO :
I'm going to need so much first aid for how much that hurt. Some call emergency services.
2026-06-30 18:19:28
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❀ francesca ❀ :
no actually, my therapist was asking me what my needs and wants are, and I was fully convinced at first that my needs are like basic survival stuff. like I told her, “food, bc I need to survive” but she told me it’s more like those desires, and I figured out quickly my needs are things like “stability, consistency, integrity, etc” aaaand for me, hearing that definitely shifted my entire perspective for the better
2026-07-03 00:11:16
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Mx.Hensler :
Thank you to your therapist and to you for sharing this. This articulates a thought I’ve been orbiting for a while.
2026-07-01 04:26:47
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M :
when I found out that communicating my needs is for me not for my partner 😳
2026-07-02 00:34:35
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hyperion :
This is what it means to love oneself first. You need to know oneself to love oneself.
2026-06-30 18:38:21
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Maggie Hopson :
My jaw dropped when you said girlfriend
2026-07-02 00:58:20
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