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EP 85 - The Red Button Effect: Why We Go Back to What Hurts Us
Why do we keep returning to things we already know can hurt us? In this episode of UNMASKED with Wesley Farnsworth, Wesley explores “The Red Button Effect”—the strange pull something can gain the moment it becomes forbidden, and why destructive patterns are often less about the behavior itself than the relief, escape, comfort, control, approval, or connection we believe it will provide.
The red button looks different for everyone.
For someone in recovery, it may be the thought or compromise that starts an old cycle.
For someone carrying anger, it may be the opportunity to replay an offense…
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