HE: Emotional dumping can be very addictive like hard drugs

  Emotional dumping is so common because most of us are unconscious to the reality that we engage in it.

I know I was. Most of my relationships revolved around mutual emotional dumping. This temporary felt ‘good’ to be because it allowed me to feel a false sense of connection + closeness.

It also felt bad. I often felt drained, resentful, + like I was not considered.

For many of us, our childhood revolved around emotional dumping. This was intimacy + closeness, for us. Yet it was also painful because our own emotions were not considered. This is why many of us don’t know how to consider the emotional states of others— or have awareness of how we impact others.

As we become more conscious, we can begin to see this pattern within ourselves while also setting boundaries with those around us.

Emotional dumping can be very addictive. It can (temporarily) feel like connection.

True emotional connection allows for shared emotional experiences, honest feedback that involves space to find solutions, + clear communication.

Have you experienced emotional dumping? How does it feel?

REMEMBER TO AVOID HARD DRUGS. DRUG ABUSE IS BAD TO YOUR GENERATION. PLEASE, SAY NO TO DRUG ABUSE.

Rad Tochukwu Alagba

Ubuntu Family.