Month: August 2023

Hyper-Independence as a Trauma Response

Hyper-Independence as a Trauma Response

What is hyper-independence? It can be a coping mechanism that you develop as a result of not having your needs met early in life or when you  experience interpersonal trauma. You may feel the need to do things yourself and won’t ask for help because 

Sometimes it takes more work to NOT have the conversation

Sometimes it takes more work to NOT have the conversation

Hard conversations make everyone sweat a little. Especially if there weren’t great examples for how to handle hard conversations growing up. So, because they’re unpleasant, it’s tempting to try and avoid them. But ultimately, sometimes not having the conversation requires more work than actually having