The Prison of Perfectionism

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"My desire for things to be perfect and harmonious is costing me my well being, my freedom and my peace," she writes. "I recognize the deep fear within me that if i let go, relax and let things be as they are, everything will fall apart." She says her perfectionism was born out of a need for survival at a certain time in her life. 'The most i can do is admit that my perfectionism is preventing me from living fully in my joy'

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