When Helping Hurts: Overcome Compulsive Rescuing and Show Up for Yourself, (Paperback)

<p><b>Stop saving everyone else and start showing up for </b><i><b>yourself.</b></i></p><p>If you're always the one who steps in, takes on more, and puts others first, you may be stuck in the "rescuer trap"--a pattern of codependency that can leave you drained, overwhelmed, and disconnected from your own needs. At first, helping feels like a strength. But over time, it can become a cycle of guilt, over-giving, and burnout.</p><p><i>When Helping Hurts</i> helps you break that cycle, without losing your compassion. Grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), schema therapy, and Stoic philosophy, this practical guide shows you how to understand <i>why</i> you feel driven to rescue others, and how to change those patterns in lasting, meaningful ways.</p><p><b>With this supportive guide, you'll learn how to: </b></p><ul><li>Recognize codependent and rescuing behaviors in relationships</li><li>Understand the emotional roots of overhelping and over-responsibility</li><li>Set clear, healthy boundaries without guilt or fear</li><li>Stop trying to control or fix others</li><li>Build emotional resilience and self-trust</li><li>Make decisions based on your values, not obligation</li><li>Create relationships rooted in mutual respect and balance</li></ul><p><br>You'll also discover how early experiences, core beliefs, and learned patterns shape your tendency to rescue, and how to shift them using proven, evidence-based tools.</p><p>This book won't ask you to become less caring. Instead, you'll learn how to care for others <i>without </i>abandoning yourself. If you're ready to stop overextending, reclaim your energy, and build a life grounded in balance, autonomy, and self-respect, this compassionate guide will light the way.</p>

• When Helping Hurts: Overcome Compulsive Rescuing and Show Up for Yourself, (Paperback)
• Author: Kasey Pierce
• ISBN: 9781648489174
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2027-06-01
• Page Count: 216