Listen "Progress Doesn't Feel Better"
Episode Synopsis
We explores the nuanced reality of recovery, asserting that progress doesn't always feel better; rather, it fundamentally changes the terrain of the struggle. Healing is not a linear elimination of pain, but a shift in the safety of one's circumstances, metaphorically moving from the edge of a cliff to the edge of a sidewalk. While the emotional discomfort, or "edge," may still persist, the consequences of falling aren't the same, even if the nervous system has not yet registered this improved reality. True insight comes from choosing to zoom out to observe the overall shape of progress instead of continuously seeking evidence of remaining pain, since the ultimate work is learning to trust that the ground beneath has become safer.
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