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5 Reasons Why We Self-Sabotage (Even When We Want Better for Ourselves)
Trauma & Self-Worth Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 5/18/25 Trauma & Self-Worth Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 5/18/25

5 Reasons Why We Self-Sabotage (Even When We Want Better for Ourselves)

Self-sabotage isn’t about laziness or lack of motivation - it’s often a trauma response. This blog explores the deeper reasons we hold ourselves back and how to heal from the patterns that keep us stuck.

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You’ve said “I’m fine” so many times it stopped feeling like a lie and started feeling like the truth.⁣
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But here’s what I know as a therapist: “fine” is often the word we use when we don’t feel safe e
Hi, I’m Alyssa - therapist, educator, and nervous system nerd for over-functioning, anxious, hypervigilant people-pleasers and perfectionists who are low-key exhausted, burnt out, and stuck in the same self abandoning cycle.⁣
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I work with:⁣
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March, I’m ready for you. 🌸⁣
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This month I’m less focused on doing more and more focused on being with myself differently - regulating before I react, resting without earning it, and giving myself what I’ve been waiting for others We often look outside ourselves for comfort - but what if the answer was always inside? Building internal safety changes everything!⁣
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For example - Notice when your body is starting to feel anxious.⁣
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Place one hand on your heart. Feel its actual
Over-functioning is sneaky.⁣
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It doesn’t always get noticed.⁣
It looks like being dependable, thoughtful, “the strong one.”⁣
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Until one day you realize:⁣
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✨ You’re managing everyone’s emotions⁣
✨ You feel anxious when

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