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Podcast: The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
Episode: The Trauma Coach: Why You're Not Addicted, You're Avoiding Yourself
Description: When life gets loud, do you reach for connectionâor for a coping mechanism?
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In this vulnerable conversation, trauma-informed coach Nina Vasquez makes a bold case: most of us arenât âaddictedâ⌠weâre avoiding ourselves.
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We explore what it means to stop numbing and start feeling, and how shame, isolation, and disconnection from the body keep us stuck in the same loop.
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In this episode, we dive into:
⢠The difference between isolation and solitudeâand why one heals while the other hides.
⢠How shame keeps you s...