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Scenario

When Your Partner Uses Self-Harm Threats to Control You

My girlfriend threatens to hurt herself every time I try to make plans with friends and I've stopped seeing anyone else because I'm terrified something will happen.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love held hostage by threats of self-destruction becomes a prison where both people slowly die.

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 Codependence?”

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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