VULNERABLE:

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Part of recovery means learning to share ourselves with other people. We learn
to admit our mistakes and expose our imperfections – not so that others can
fix us, rescue us, or feel sorry for us, but so we can love and accept ourselves.
This sharing is a catalyst in healing and changing.

Many of us are fearful of sharing our imperfections because that makes us
vulnerable. Some of us have tried being vulnerable in the past, and people
tried to control, manipulate, or exploit us, or they made us feel ashamed.

We learn from our mistakes – and despite our mistakes, it is still a good
thing to allow ourselves to be vulnerable and honest. We can learn to share
appropriately, so we don't scare or push people away. We can also learn to let
others be vulnerable with us.

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