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How to maintain independence while allowing intimacy

I feel most myself when I am alone but I also feel lonely and I cannot figure out how to need people without losing myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear of losing autonomy creates barriers to connection that ultimately increase isolation and suffering.

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