The document discusses emotional growth and moving on from toxic cycles of dependence on others' validation and judgement. It suggests valuing your own opinion over others', providing your own validation, and not seeking validation through drugs, sex, or attention. Breaking free of these cycles allows one to feel secure in who they are away from relying on substances or pleasing others.

1. By Katie Evans

3.  Learning to name emotions
 Expressing things that have been
pushed down
 Bursting the bubble
 Emotional Growth
 Moving on

4. • Dependent on the
judgement of others.
Value the opinion of
others more than our own.
• Think that our worth is
based on looking hot,
being sexually attractive,
popular, being good in
bed, having the best
drugs.
• Look to validation from
others to feel good. Take
negative comments inside.
• Toxic cycles

5. • Valuing your own
opinion and
understanding your
own worth
• Providing your own
validation
• Don’t need to go
searching for it through
drugs or attention –
break the cycle
• Feeling secure
• Date yourself!

6.  What am I away from sex and
drugs?
 Finding your own identity
 You’re the boss!!
 Space to just be you
 Work through internalised
homophobia or bullying