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Shining a light on normalized but potentially harmful family patterns, this discussion is an invitation to move beyond survival mode and into genuine emotional freedom. Topics like emotional blackouts, hypervigilance, and distorted self-perception are addressed with compassion and concrete tools. Whether you’ve struggled with enmeshed relationships or simply want to cultivate self-care practices, this episode offers hopeful strategies for honoring your own needs, creating healthier relationships, and evolving beyond the dysfunctional scripts of the past.
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