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The Heavy Silence After You Say No: Navigating Family Boundary Guilt | The Healing Project
This episode of The Healing Project explores the intense emotional aftermath of setting boundaries with family, specifically focusing on the heavy silence and guilt that follows saying 'no.' It is designed for individuals struggling with people-pleasing tendencies, those recovering from enmeshed family dynamics, or anyone feeling overwhelmed by the social threat response when asserting their needs. Host Dervla Meara guides listeners through the somatic shock of autonomy, explaining why the nervous system registers boundary-setting as a life-threatening abandonment event, even when no physical…
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