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The Link Between Low Praise and High Self-Reliance · Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction Recovery

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In recovery, we often talk about our defenses—the walls we built to survive.
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According to SpaceDaily, one of those defenses might look like a strength: self-reliance.
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People who grew up without much praise develop a unique internal validation system.
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If your childhood didn't reflect your worth, you learned to find it within yourself.
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You became the person who never needs help and always gets things done.
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While this self-sufficiency is a tool for survival, it can be a barrier to intimacy.
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Because these individuals never learned to process praise, compliments can feel fake.
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True recovery involves softening that armor and practicing interdependence.
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Receiving love and affirmation is not a sign of weakness—it’s a sign of health.
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We are learning to let the good things in, one compliment at a time.