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What happens when you mess up and can't fix it?

Tobi

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My trauma comes out in extreme people pleasing and codependency. My entire self worth is wrapped up in my ability to be "good." Being wrong, doing the wrong thing, hurting someone by accident - those are all things that are highly triggering to me because they feel so unsafe.

So, how do you handle it when you mess up and can't fix it? You've just messed up. How do you recover your sense of self worth?
 
Mate, nothing else to do than to
Acknowledge & Accept Your Past Mess.Recognize rumination When It happens. Practice Self-forgiveness & Self-Compassion.
 
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