Trust Issues

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Definition:

You struggle to trust or rely on others.

What to Do:

You need to identify what’s causing your trust issues.

Then practice trusting people by starting in low-risk situations and slowly work your way up.

And use healthy coping strategies whenever you feel afraid to trust someone.

Why:

When you know the cause of your trust issues, you get a better idea of what you need to focus on when practicing and how to reduce your exposure to the things that trigger it.

Important: It’s a good idea to also look through the examples in the “How to Do It” section to see what this approach looks like in real life.

Trust issues are a normal human experience.

But some people are better at responding to them than others.

There are many reasons for this, one of them being narcissistic abuse.

If you’ve experienced it, you may struggle with trust issues more than someone who hasn’t.

But don’t think of it as something that’s “wrong” with you, because it isn’t.

It’s a skill you get to build, not a flaw you have to carry.

And skills are something anyone can build with practice.

Important: It’s a good idea to also look through the examples in the “How to Do It” section to see what this approach looks like in real life.

Your trust issues aren’t going to disappear overnight.

So it’s important to use healthy coping strategies when it comes up.

That way you can move through it instead of getting stuck in it.

Important: It’s a good idea to also look through the examples in the “How to Do It” section to see what this approach looks like in real life.

How to Do It:

These are examples of how other members of Unfilteredd have applied this in their own lives.

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Tips for Staying Consistent:

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