Five Ways to Keep the Focus on You to Create Internal Safety | Episode 327
Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step RecoveryShow Notes
Send us Fan Mail The constant focus on things and people outside of your control is draining. I spent too many years of my life in this vicious cycle of external focus and validation, leaving me feeling like a fragmented, boundaryless version of myself. But all that changed with recovery. This week on the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I am sharing the recording of a guest appearance I did with the international recovery community, Friendly Circle Berlin. I share my story of codependency,...
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