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Jan 2022
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Ep 303: You Can't Eat Away Sadness

DR. DEB BUTLER
About this episode

Last week, I talked about urges and the detrimental impact they can have on you when you choose to resist them rather than feel them. And I want to continue that discussion but from a more emotional perspective this time. In this episode, I want to share a real story from one of my beloved clients who struggled with pushing away her emotions and how allowing herself to process that emotion brought freedom and inner peace to herself in the end.

 

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