Drew is feeling independence and individuation from parents, especially when he signs a lease on a new place without using them as the guarantor. He had a breakaway moment after mom didn’t show up the way he wanted her to on a phone call. He felt solitude and the “solid-tude” of relying on himself not on his parents and the anxious-attachment style that often lets him down. Drew is experiencing what it’s like to choose himself and put his needs first ahead of everyone else, instead of his old pattern of putting his needs last. Doug helps him understand what it means to show up for someone the way they want, rather than the way he wants them to show up for him. It’s not about mind reading - it’s about communicating what would be supportive to you and asking someone what feels supportive to them.
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140. Drew #103: Progress is (Like) a River Flowing Forward
139. Sarah #44: The New Badge of Honor
138. Drew #102: I Don’t Want to Become My Mom
137. Sarah #43: Eulogy for My Old Self and T-Shirt
136. Drew #101: It’s All Life: Balancing Work, Rest, and Play
135. Sarah #42: Looking at Yourself with a Fun House Mirror Lens
134. Drew #100: Taking a Big Rip of Oxygen
133. Sarah #41: Miss Independent Has a Robot Vacuum
132. Drew #99: I’m WebMDing Myself
131. Sarah #40: Doing Your Personal Best
129. Sarah #39: It Had to Start with Me (Healing the Inner Child)
128. Drew #97: The Fire in Your Own Belly
127. Sarah #38: Giving Yourself Permission to Feel
126. Drew #96: Much Love Because Here Comes the Challenge
125. Sarah #37: I Feel Like I'm Going to Think About It a Lot
124. Drew #95: Digging Up That Old Polaroid
123. Sarah #36: The Scooby-Doo Effect: Catching Up With Yourself
122. Drew #94: Big Ol’ Heaping Helping of Avoidance
121. Sarah #35: Therapy is the Rehearsal for Life
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