""I learned instead to override them-pushing through stress, swallowing tears, and even hiding a cast at dinner, afraid that showing what had happened to me would create anger instead of care.""
""But, when I got sober, the emotions came back stronger and deeper, especially with a decade's worth of poor decisions piled on top of unprocessed childhood trauma.""
""I felt intense anxiety along with shame and guilt about what I had done to my body, what I had done for money, and what I had allowed others to do to me.""
""As I made my way from doctor to doctor with little to no relief from any of my problems, I began doing my own research and testing out alternative ways to find healing.""
Emotional regulation was not taught, leading to substance abuse as a coping mechanism. After a decade of addiction, sobriety revealed intense emotions and health problems. The individual faced anxiety, shame, and guilt, alongside physical issues like severe PMS and gut problems. Traditional medical approaches provided little relief, prompting a search for alternative healing methods. The realization emerged that emotional and physical health are interconnected, necessitating a holistic approach to recovery and well-being.
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