Specific · Masked

Over-giving

Part of the Nervous System States Wheel

What is Over-giving?

Giving more than you have in order to earn safety, belonging, or love. A fawn pattern rooted in early relational learning.

When you might feel over-giving

Over-giving is a specific form of people-pleasing, which itself is a type of masked. You might experience this feeling in situations where masked is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define over-giving.

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