Why your need to be needed keeps pulling you into one-sided relationships 

How over-giving and caretaking became survival strategies in childhood 

The nervous system cost of always tracking others and ignoring yourself 

Practices to rebuild a sense of self while still staying connected

You feel valuable when you’re giving, fixing, or being relied on 

You notice yourself staying too long in relationships that don’t give back 

You suppress your own needs to keep the peace or “be the good one” 

Love often feels like a performance, not a mutual exchange

Pattern map + nervous system snapshot 

Early cues that you’re sliding into self-abandonment 

Reflection prompts to uncover where loyalty becomes self-betrayal 

Somatic practices to strengthen boundaries without guilt 

Daily reminders to choose yourself first without losing connection

Greater clarity about your needs and the courage to voice them 

Relationships that feel more mutual, not one-sided 

Less resentment from over-giving 

A deeper sense of self that doesn’t vanish in love