Running Away Vs Choosing to Leave

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Written By NIkki Eisenhauer

Nikki offers prompts to guide us through the confusion of the questions, 'Am I choosing to leave or am I running away?' Dealing with emotional manipulation, and permission to run like hell when we spot sociopathy.

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