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Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About That Stranger’s Pain | Still Standing
In this episode of Still Standing, host Marissa Davidson explores the heavy emotional burden of empathizing with strangers and how to stop carrying their pain as your own. If you find yourself lying awake at 2 a.m., replaying interactions with people you barely know or feeling consumed by global grief, this conversation is for you. We dissect the difference between healthy compassion and emotional enmeshment, revealing why your sensitivity is not a flaw but a vital human connection that needs boundaries to survive.
Marissa shares a personal story from her recovery journey about witnessing a…
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