Dear JFlow:
You wrote: “I know it has a lot to do with my upbringing… I feel stuck how do I… move forward and liberate myself”- my answer: by understanding how you got to where you are now.
To understand what brought you to where you are in life, quality psychotherapy can be the place. You can share here, if you’d like, about what brought you to where you are, that is, your childhood, and I will reply with my thoughts and suggestions for further understanding.
anita