About this episode

This episode explores the concept of Responsibility Trauma and the challenges faced by those who have always been the reliable ones in their families.

Have you spent your whole life being the reliable one, the mediator, or the "emotional glue" of your family? If you grew up in an environment where you had to carry weight that wasn't yours, you might be experiencing Responsibility Trauma. In this podcast, we dive deep into why some of us feel a constant, heavy obligation to fix everyone else’s problems and why it’s so hard to finally put that weight down. We explore parentification, the "mature for their age" label, and how to start healing from the exhaustion of over-functioning. Thank you for your love and support! To be a guest on the podcast email me: info@StephanieLynLifeCoaching.com Stephanie Work with me: https://www.stephanielynlifecoaching.com/CoachingServices Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heal-survive-thrive/id1438033349 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanielyncoach 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephanielyncoaching 👉 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephanielyncoaching

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