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The Empath Wound Ep. 4 | I Thought Being Needed Meant Being Loved
What happens when being needed becomes the way you measure your worth?
In Episode 4 of The Empath Wound, Deborah explores the uncomfortable connection between being useful and feeling loved—and how overgiving, fixing, rescuing, and always being "the strong one" can sometimes be rooted in something much deeper.
For many empaths, being the person everyone calls feels natural. You give the advice. You solve the problem. You show up. You carry the weight. You become everybody's unofficial therapist. But what happens when nobody needs anything from you?
This episode explores why receiving can feel…
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