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Nov 2020
39m 13s

9. How to Stop Being Controlling With Yo...

NATALIE KENNEDY
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You're not attracted to a partner you control — and controlling behavior is a common way to avoid feeling "out of control." However, it's a huge contributor to feelings of dissatisfaction and disgust in relationship and ROCD. In this episode, I cover how to identify when we're stepping into controlling behaviors, how to have compassion for ourselves when this happens, why this doesn't serve you or the partnership, and what to do instead. 

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