Understanding And Recognizing Enmeshment

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Time Investment:
4 - 6 minutes
Date Added:
5/1/2022
Date Created:
2022

Enmeshment refers to confusion about who is responsible for what. This lack of clear boundaries results in attempts to manage the other person's experience as a substitute for managing your own. When you think you're contributing to another person, but you're actually acting from enmeshment, there's inner tension and contraction. Read on for 16 common signs of enmeshment so that you can know when to pause and connect to your needs.

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