As a child growing up with seven boys, grandparents, my mother, and aunt, there was little, if any, praise. Everything I did or accomplished was dutifully expected of me. I learned to think of praise as false flattery. I learned that pleasing others should always be my goal. Doing otherwise was neglecting my obligations to my family and selfish. Pleasing others led me into relationships with addicts…
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