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Compassion fatigue

Empath

I've always been the one everyone has leaned on. Since I was 5, I have felt like it's been my responsibility to take care of everyone. This led me to get my doctorate in natural healing.

Working with severally I'll individuals has always been draining because of the fear, depression and anxiety... so I took a break and want to get back to work but I feel completely detached, not wanting to be bothered and numb. I no longer have compassion for people, let alone empathy... strange because I am an empath. I still pickup on people's energy and can feel what others are feeling if I allow myself to be open. It's one extreme or the other. I have lost my desire to help others... and I don't like feeling this way. In the last month several individuals have passed away that have been close to the family and I feel nothing.

I also have felt like certain individuals in my life know how I am and have been taking advantage of my big heart... I'm sure this isn't helping. I see people as parasites and have detached.

I have very little towards animals also, I'm assuming this is because of the animal abuse I was exposed to last year and I was unable to do anything about it until the animals were in my possession.

I'm pretty sure I'm suffering from compassion fatigue and I don't know how to deal. Currently I'm dealing with it with isolation...Any suggestions?

PS ... and I just had a baby and that seemed to push me over the edge. My emotions towards my baby and husband are intense and no one matters to me.
updated by @cara: 01/24/18 10:03:28AM

Energy/Spiritual Attachment Through Physical Contact?

Empath

I really do appreciate hearing other's experiences that are similar to mine. Most people don't understand or if they do, they don't understand to what extent. I feel because I am more sensitive and have been given gifts, that I'm targeted more and have more dealings with demonic spirits and demonically possessed people.

Energy/Spiritual Attachment Through Physical Contact?

Empath

Very helpful, thank you. In my dreams I am able to rebuke spirits in the name of Jesus and the dreams stop immediately. This presence didn't flee as easily. I've always been taught that people can't send spirits or curses on born again Christian because we are protected by the blood? The guy gave me the creeps and I knew something was off but didn't realize it until later. So how do I prevent this from happening again?

Also... removing things from your home is vital and an extremely important point that you made. I realized this about a year ago and began removing things that were actually connected to the occult that I thought had no connection. I don't watch much tv and when I do I'm particular about what is played in my house. So I feel like I've been careful.

Energy/Spiritual Attachment Through Physical Contact?

Empath

A few months back I was shopping and I noticed a man was watching me and following me around the store. He later came up to me and introduced himself, gave me some compliments, and shook my hand and he proceeded to make a comment about my energy, as he could feel that I had a lot of positive energy... that was the end of that. I thought it was a strange encounter but didn't think much of it. That night I had horrible dreams that I knew were heavily demonically influenced... a cannibalistic spirit to be more specific. I could feel that something was in my house and it took me several days to get rid of it.

I've always been extremely sensitive to demonic spirits and have been able to see them in people, along with being attacked when I was younger, but I have never experienced a spiritual attachment such as this and believe that it occurred because of a handshake. Now I'm freaked out about people touching me and try to avoid hand shakes at all cost, but because of the field that I am in, it is rude of me not to shake someone's hand.

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced something like this? And I am curious how others deal with demonic attacks?

updated by @cara: 10/21/17 03:25:19AM

Cutting the Cord???

Empath

Thank you for your perspective, your story truly resonates with me and I hope the best for you and your daughter...I truly do. I did leave out that my mom was also in an abusive relationship and lost a baby at five month gestation due to the abuse, my brother, before she had me. All she ever wanted was to be a mother and wife but her marriage was horrific but she always felt as though she deserved it.

I've always wished for her to be able to see herself as I see her and to know her worth and to truly learn to love herself and stop giving her power away to her abusers by continuing their work. I do understand how much I mean to my mother. We currently have a family business so we are always together but with my career change I wont be around as much and want to make it as easy as possible for her. Thank you so much for your story, it really helps reiterate compassion.

What could your daughter have done differently that would have enabled her to create space without hurting you but still maintain the relationship?

Cutting the Cord???

Empath

I have a situation. From birth my mom has been extremely attached to me. I have another sibling but she has been dependent on me and no one else. Within the last eight years my dad left her, her father passed, and her close sister moved away. She has no friends and is completely emotionally disconnected from people. She is also a chronic thinker, worrier, and suffers from anxiety.

At times I feel as though she is sucking the life out of me. I know that I allow this to happen but have been unable to protect myself no matter what I do or try. I'm wanting to move on with my life, which includes leaving her but I don't want to hurt her in the process, I'm not sure if she would be able to mentally handle it.

I do things that I necessary don't want to do in order to not hurt people but this is to the extreme. I feel as though this is a toxic relationship but I'm not sure what to do and being an empath amplifies things. I need to cut the cord. Any suggestions would be helpful.

updated by @cara: 03/13/17 07:03:53AM

Feelings of Detachment

Healers

Hi Mari,

Thank you so much, I've had issues before where I have been exhausted but I didn't even think that this was the case because it was so extreme. I did just finish my doctorate and have been bombarded with other people's energy and have just hit a wall and can completely relate to your experience... really helpful!

I will definitely take time to "veg" out....

Thanks again for you help!

Feelings of Detachment

Healers

Hi Tanja, I'm a doctor of Naturothopathy, its providing the body with the correct elements that it needs to heal and removing the cause of disease, and addressing the body, mind, and spirit. I deal a lot with highly energetic foods, along with proper eating, implementing correct lifestyle habits, emotional coping, and spiritual blockages. I don't the normal energy work or touch people. I'm still learning how to not take on other people's energy but its extremely difficult. As soon as I exchange words with someone, I pickup their energy and I find it had to shake. I try to avoid shaking people's hands because I immediately pickup their energy.

So that's the work that I do. Thanks for the response!

Feelings of Detachment

Healers

I am an intuitive healer/teacher and a holistic practitioner. Because of my work I am with and develop deep relationships with people who are chronically ill. A lot of these people are experiencing extreme emotions of fear along with the physical pain. Recently I have found that I am detaching and it feels almost like an out of body experience. I feel no emotion, I have no ambition, I have no motivation to do anything, and at times I can't even speak because it feels like a foreign language ...I'm just kinda here but as an observer.

I don't like feeling this way and feel like its a defensive response to someone who I am closely connected with being chronically ill or their loved one that I communicate with daily. I would like to know if anyone has any suggestions on how I can get back connected to my body and deal with the harsh energy that I am exposed to from my practice?

updated by @cara: 07/12/17 07:00:18PM