Oct. 21, 2025

Adopt a F*ing Dog: When Helping Becomes Self-Abandonment

Adopt a F*ing Dog: When Helping Becomes Self-Abandonment
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Adopt a F*ing Dog: When Helping Becomes Self-Abandonment

If you’ve ever lost yourself in trying to save someone else - this one’s for you. In this humorous yet soul-hitting episode, Michele shares the moment a therapist snapped her out of a codependent spiral—and what came next.

Let’s talk about the fine line between love and control - and how rescuing others might actually be a sneaky way we abandon ourselves.

In this episode, you’ll explore:
• The difference between true compassion vs. codependent control
• Why over-giving is often rooted in fear and unworthiness
• How your nervous system gets addicted to being “needed”
• What it takes to stop fixing and start choosing yourself

• Questions to help you break free from the rescuer identity

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