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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Jason Rogers

You are letting the cat out of the bag. I’m here for you.

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Jason, This article hit more close to home for me than almost anything I’ve ever read. My mother was a saintly woman - her goodness almost otherworldly. She raised me to take my anger and burry it deep down, until I was 16, when she took her own life. My father then finished the job - raising me to do the exact opposite. I live at both ends of the spectrum - a bit bipolar, but aware of the internal mechanisms that are causing it. The shutdowns happen anytime someone touches that deep part of me that doesn’t want to show vulnerability.

I’m glad I stumbled upon your article in this random corner of the internet. I’ll check out the book by Richard Schwartz. Thanks for taking the time to write this.

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