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Why Don’t I Know What I Want or Need?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

You may have grown up in an environment where having your own opinions or wants led to harm or criticism. If so, you likely learned that adopting the opinions and…

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Why Do I Always Doubt Myself?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

Self-doubt can feel constant when you grew up in environments where your perceptions, emotions, memories, or opinions were regularly dismissed, criticized, ignored, or punished. Over time, many people learn to…

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How Do I Know If I Can Trust My Perceptions?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

If you grew up experiencing gaslighting, invalidation, or chronic criticism, it can become very difficult to trust your own perceptions. Over time, many people learn to automatically assume that other…

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Why Do I Struggle to Form My Own Opinions?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

If you find it difficult to form your own opinions, it may because you weren’t allowed to have your own growing up. For example, when you volunteered an opinion, it…

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Why Do I Feel Like I Can’t Trust My Own Experience?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

You may feel like you can’t trust your own experiences because you learned growing up not to trust your perceptions. This can happen if you experienced a lot of gaslighting.…

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Why Do I Assume Others Are Right and I Am Wrong?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

Assuming others are right and that you are wrong is often a trauma response. People with dissociative systems often grew up in environments where they were not allowed to have…

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Why Does It Feel Hard to Trust My Own Judgment?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

It can feel hard to trust your own judgment when your decisions, perceptions, or reactions have been questioned, overridden, or dismissed over time. If you learned that your judgment led…

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Why Does Dissociation Make It Hard to Trust Internal Experiences?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

Dissociation can make it harder to trust your internal experiences because it affects awareness, memory, and continuity. You may not always have access to the same thoughts, feelings, or information…

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Why Do My Reactions Feel Questionable or Inaccurate?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

Your reactions can feel questionable or inaccurate when you’ve learned to doubt your internal experience. If your feelings, perceptions, or responses were dismissed, corrected, or minimized over time, it can…

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Why Do I Second-Guess Myself So Often?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

You may have learned to second-guess yourself over time when your thoughts, decisions, or perceptions were questioned. If you learned that your initial reactions were often seen as wrong or…

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