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Why Validation Feels Like a Drug and How to Detox | The Healing Conversation
In this episode of The Healing Conversation, host Shannon Thomas explores the psychological mechanics behind why external validation feels so addictive and offers a compassionate roadmap for detoxing from the need for constant approval. If you find yourself over-explaining, fishing for reassurance, or feeling anxious when others don't immediately agree with you, this episode provides the insight and tools to reclaim your self-worth. We dissect how validation mimics reward pathways in the brain, creating a cycle of dependency that leaves us feeling like passengers in our own lives rather than…
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