Avoidance

Commitment Avoidance

Buried Feeling
Fear of being trappedpressuredcontrolledobligatedrestrictedresentfulconfinedburdenedcorneredstuckpanickedsuffocatedafraid of losing myselfafraid of losing freedom
Buried Belief
  • “If I commit, I will lose my freedom.”
  • “If I commit, I will lose myself.”
  • “Commitment means being trapped.”
  • “If I choose one path, I lose every other path.”
  • “If I stay, I will be controlled.”
  • “Responsibility will take my life from me.”
  • “Commitment will cost me my identity.”
Hard-to-Go Place

Remaining faithful to a choice after the excitement fades and responsibility begins.

Next Step

Separate fear from truth. Ask, "Is commitment actually trapping me, or is it exposing my fear of responsibility, limitation, or vulnerability?"

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Identifying the buried feeling or belief is the first step. The next step is learning how to work with what you’ve found.

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