How To Empathize Without Violating Your Well-being

Many of us struggle with a sense of conflict between caring for ourselves and caring for the other person.  This is especially pronounced when the other person is also the person who harmed us.  One's trauma bond with a harmful person along with one's natural care and empathy can create a divide within the codependent that is trying to navigate feeling empathy and concern for the other person while also trying to prioritize and care for themselves.

The solution to this conflict I call, "Boundaried Empathy".

What is Boundaried Empathy?

It is the practice of acknowledging the care we feel towards the other person while staying clear of their yard and any responsibility to regulate or fix that person's pain, problems, or consequences.

Put another way, it is learning how to empathize without fixing. 

Learn how in today's episode!

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