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Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid.
Harriet Lerner is an American psychologist and preeminent voice on the psychology of women, family, and relationships. She is the author of several books on these subjects, including the New York Times bestseller The Dance of Anger.
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