How to Say No Without Feeling Shame

Emily Stroia
3 min readMar 3, 2019

Set boundaries and say no with confidence.

Photo by Isaiah Rustad on Unsplash

All my life I have struggled with saying NO.

Because I grew up in an abusive house I quickly learned to not voice what I wanted or what I needed.

I also quickly learned that me saying NO wasn’t heard or respected. I feared the consequences greatly if I stood up for myself.

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Emily Stroia

Psych therapist in training. I write about mental health, trauma, well-being, and spirituality. Stay for a while. www.emilystroia.com