Question

What kind of punctuation can I use instead of the comma?

I value my independence because I want to be the only one in control of my life, and because I hate being told what to do.

Answer 1

Because there is 'and' there I'm not sure what else you could use. However, you could rephrase it to "I value my independence because I want to be the only one in control of my life; I hate being told what to do."