When your nervous system learns that love must be earned, safety is fragile, and your needs are dangerous, you become overly helpful, endlessly agreeable, quietly resentful, and afraid to take up space.

Behaviors rooted in addiction may not always be intentionally abusive but when they result in fear, confusion, and control, or emotional harm they are abusive in nature and must be taken seriously.

Wondering if what you’re feeling is normal stress or something more? This blog explores the signs of anxiety, offers a self-checklist to help you gain clarity, and provides practical tools like grounding and journaling to help you manage symptoms and feel more in control. If anxiety has been interfering with your daily life, this guide can help you understand what’s going on—and what to do next.