70: Venting is Actually Counterproductive to Healing From Childless Grief

Awakening Worth in Childless Women

English - August 13, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.42 MB
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When you feel angry and hurt by seemingly insensitive comments and advice from friends and family, it's only natural to want to let it all out in some way. But it may do more harm than good, to both yourself and the person you're venting to, when done incorrectly.

In this episode, you'll discover:

what "getting things off your chest" really meanswhat is "common enemy intimacy" and how it applies to childless womenwhat to do when you feel hurt and have the urge to vent about it

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Key topics:

02:28 What does "getting things off your chest really mean"
06:05 What do venting and judgment have in common
07:47 What is "common enemy intimacy"
08:19 What happens when you vent
11:24 What to do when you feel the urge to vent