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311. Overeating, Screen Time, and Emotional Numbing Aren’t the Problem During Divorce But This Is...
If you’re in divorce recovery and keep reaching for food, screens, or emotional numbness, it’s easy to assume the problem is discipline.
It’s not.
In today’s episode, we talk about what’s actually running underneath those patterns: everyday dissociation — the high-functioning, easy-to-miss kind that hides inside coping, productivity, and “getting through the day.” Divorce doesn’t just end a relationship; it changes how present you are able to stay with your own life.
This matters because dissociation doesn’t feel dramatic...it feels normal. And when it’s running, healing stays intellectual…
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