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Why self-denial feels safer than self-care

I feel guilty when I spend money on myself but I don't hesitate to buy things for other people and I know this makes no sense.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Spending on others avoids the vulnerability of claiming personal worth while maintaining familiar patterns of self-sacrifice.

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