I don’t know who needs to hear this, but hyper-independence is a result of trauma. “I don’t need anybody and must do everything myself” really means, “My ability to trust has been injured by people systematically letting me down and failing me.”
You do need people. We all do.
Source: wordables. Kate_Kelly_Esq
REFLECTION:
- Do you find yourself saying: I don’t need anyone? Or, I have to do everything myself?
- Examine the source of this. Is it a result of some trauma? Did someone let you down/fail you?
- How can you experience a new view, try on a new way of being… Are you willing to receive help from others? … Work in collaboration with others?