Ask Polly

Ask Polly

'I Feel So Afraid!'

Don't let insecure attachment block you from enjoying your beautiful, imperfect life.

Heather Havrilesky
Sep 01, 2025
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The Eternal Return (1955), Jane Graverol

Dear Polly,

My life is changing and I want to change with it, and I want to ask for your advice.

If it’s okay, I want to tell you first what I’m like, then how things have been, then how they’re changing, and then how somehow, I don’t feel better.

I struggle with low self-esteem and shame, which manifest in perfectio…

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