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Sharing personal victories without seeking validation

I want to post about my sobriety milestone but I am worried people will judge my past or think I am seeking attention for basic human growth.

Laozi
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are caught between honoring your progress and protecting yourself from others' projections about what growth should look like.

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