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When fear of living drives self-sabotage

I keep making the same choices that I know are bad for me and when I sit with why I do this I realize I am terrified of actually living fully.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The responsibility of authentic existence can feel more threatening than familiar patterns of limitation.

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