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The effect of rescuing in relationships
The effect of rescuing in relationships
‘For each person who volunteers to live the life of a tool, lest he turn out to be a knife, there is another who threatens to become a wound’. Sheldon Kopp.
In coming across the above quote recently I was reminded of the pain caused by being caught up in this cycle. Back in my mid twenties I was a walking wound, and to compensate I tried to take care of others and become the tool to their healing. Thankfully I have come a long way over the years even though there are times when I can get drawn into this dynamic. I have found this description a useful way to understand how we are caught up in being dependent on each other’s happiness. Partners will move between these three positions creating relationships based on powerlessness and fusion.
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