Have you ever found yourself overexplaining your choices, trying to earn the right to trust your own instincts? I did. I used to think it made me polite, composed, even mature. But really, I was stuck in a trauma response: second-guessing, appeasing, and silencing myself to stay safe.
It turns out that chronic self-doubt isn’t a flaw—it’s often the resid…
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