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Scenario

When rescuing others becomes compulsive after childhood helplessness

I keep trying to save other people the way no one saved me as a kid, and it is destroying my marriage but I cannot seem to stop.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The powerlessness experienced in childhood creates an adult compulsion to save others that can consume one's capacity for intimate relationships.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief for lost childhood?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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