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Why You Say Yes When You Mean No: Trauma’s Hidden Grip | The Healing Journey
In this episode of The Healing Journey, host Alisha Rojas explores the complex psychological roots of people-pleasing and why you say yes when you mean no. This deep dive into trauma responses reveals that chronic compliance is often not a personality flaw or simple kindness, but a sophisticated survival mechanism learned in childhood environments where love was conditional or safety depended on keeping the peace. If you frequently feel resentment, heaviness, or anxiety after agreeing to requests, this episode helps you distinguish between genuine generosity and fear-based compliance driven…
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