52. Rescuer Syndrome

Breakups, Broken Hearts, and Moving On with Janice Formichella · Jul 13, 2021 · 44m

Have you ever put solving someone else’s problems ahead of your own needs or well-being? Or been in a relationship that had a significant focus on the other person’s struggles rather than being a give and take? Today’s episode on rescuer syndrome may help you to determine if this is an ongoing pattern for you, why being the “white knight” doesn’t lead to fulfilling relationships, and how you can overcome this tendency. We can’t rescue anyone or solve their problems. Change only happens in a person’s life when they commit to it themselves. However, some of us can get caught up in the dynamic…