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“If we are expending so much bandwidth on a daily basis to compulsively help others, at the end of the day, there will be nothing left for us.” – Terri Cole
Intro
Are you endlessly, compulsively doing things for all the people in your life? Do you find that giving to people at work and home leaves you exhausted by the end of the day? If you answered yes, you might be a chronic overfunctioner. On today’s episode, I’m going to help you understand why you always seem to give too much of yourself and how you can start creating more balance in your relationships.
Highlights:
- 03:14 You can be a nice person without overgiving
- 04:24 How overgiving leads to resentment
- 06:24 Are you caring in an authentic, appropriate way? Or are you compulsive?
- 09:48 Are you turning capable, competent people into under-functioners because you need to be needed?
- 13:02 Be aware of the behavior that was modeled for you as a child
- 15:38 How growing up in a dysfunctional system fuels codependency
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