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    *I know therapy would be best, but I absolutely cannot afford it*

    I’m constantly concerned about whether people like me, if I’ve offended someone, how I look, and I’m also preoccupied with believing its my job to help everyone. In general, I worry about people not liking me, and a lot of my unhealthy behaviors revolve around controlling people’s perception of me. (Due to a codependent childhood – and not healthy at all!)

    I want to be self-aware and fix it with practical advice from a really good book on the subject. Have any book recommendations for me?

    by FoxtrotLullaby

    7 Comments

    1. softeningedges on

      This isn’t a self help book, but I’m reading ‘The Girls’ by Emma Cline right now & it has definitely made me reflect on this quite a bit.

    2. Fierce Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff

      Running on Empty by Dr. Jonice Webb

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