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Why asking for help feels impossible when you used to be the helper

I donated everything I owned to the flood victims last year and now I am the one who lost my house and I feel too ashamed to ask for help from the same people I helped.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Pride and identity as a giver creates a prison when circumstances reverse and receiving becomes necessary for survival.

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