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Oct 2024
46m 19s

Running From a Dream: How Running Away a...

JOHN CLARK
About this episode
<p>In this episode of the Forest Fires, Addiction, Recovery &amp; Redemption podcast we will be discussing why some of us seem preprogrammed to run away from difficult or painful situations and how this avoidance can have severe consequences on our mental health, our physical wellbeing, our relationships and our recovery. </p> <p> </p> 
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