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Why asking for help feels impossible even in crisis

I cannot ask for help even when I am drowning because asking feels more terrifying than suffering alone.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The inner child learned that needs were burdens and vulnerability led to abandonment, making isolation feel safer than connection.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Inner child work and reparenting?”

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