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Scenario

When helping others becomes a way to avoid helping yourself

Three years doing high-altitude rescue work and I've saved seventeen people but I can't shake the feeling that I'm the one who needs saving.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The helper's identity can become a refuge from confronting one's own need for help.

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

“Where Are You with Extreme environments — poles high altitude deep ocean?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.