Good Girl Syndrome it's not an official diagnosis, it's more a collection of self destructive behaviors that we are often conditioned into in childhood. I know I was actively trained, all well meaning of course but still not healthy. It's something I still have to battle against because of the deep roots it has in my childhood. You might recognize yourself or some else and this might be a first step in healing this behavior.I quote an article by Sharon Martin and you can read it and get some great resources here https://sharonmartincounseling.com/She's not taking new clients but it can give great information.Another good starting place is this article in Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-path-passionate-happiness/201802/5-ways-stop-being-the-good-girl-and-start-getting-strongerPlease feel free to reach out to me. Community makes us all stronger. I'm on Tik-Tok and Instagram. Until next time, keep growing, loving and learning. We will get through this.
We think of fairytales as romantic heartwarming stories, but in reality they were meant to be cautionary stories warning us about the dangers in life. That is what I hope to do by sharing my story to hopefully help someone avoid the perils I have experienced. We being on my 25th wedding anniversary and take a look into the past at how it all began.Feel free to reach out to me on Tik-Tok and Instagram-Community makes a difference in the healing journeytheme music:Montage of a Map - Eden Avery
