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When wise mind conflicts with survival fears

My wise mind says to set boundaries with my toxic family but my emotional mind says I will die alone if I do not answer every call.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between healthy boundaries and attachment terror reveals how past conditioning can hijack present wisdom.

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