105. The Cost of Abandoning Yourself
Bounce Back, Black Woman! | Healing, Personal Growth, & ResiliencePlay episode
Show notes
Episode 105: The Cost of Abandoning Yourself
What happens when the heartbreak isn’t just about what someone else did to you… but about the ways you slowly disconnected from yourself along the way?
In this deeply honest episode, Coach Del explores:
the fixer role, emotional self-abandonment, grief-driven relationship decisions, people pleasing, survival patterns, and the healing required to rebuild self-trust. This conversation is especially meaningful for women who have:
stayed too long, ignored red flags, over-functioned in relationships, or struggled to believe their needs mattered too. In this episode:
Why some women confuse love with sacrifice The emotional roots of the fixer role How loneliness and grief can cloud discernment The connection between childhood emotional patterns and adult relationships Why healing requires rebuilding trust with yourself The cost of repeatedly overriding your instincts Scripture
📖 Galatians 6:5
Journal Prompt
“Where in my life have I been abandoning myself just to maintain connection?”
Resources & Next Steps
📘 Grab your copy of the 2026 Guided Bounce Back Roadmap [HERE]
