Maybe what makes it even harder is feeling you have no choice. You need the money. There's a mortgage to pay. And you tell yourself you should be grateful for what you have.

Some people describe their psychedelic experience as bringing a deeper sense of connection with themselves and their emotions.
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As though a door had opened to something they hadn't known before.
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And I find that very valuable.
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Because it's hard to open up to something when we don't even know it exists....

Are you trying to feel the "right" way, too?
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"Here I am again, not trusting what I feel. I'm betraying myself. I trust what someone else feels instead."
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Maybe this thought catches you off guard. After all, you already know you're allowed to have your own feelings. You understand that, for a long time,...

"I would have done this differently."

You know why you're afraid. You understand where it comes from. And yet one sentence, one look — and that familiar feeling is back.
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Does that happen to you too?
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For a long time, I looked for relief through understanding. I thought things through, explored the connections and tried to reassure myself.
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And what if this is not so different from the moment when an unpleasant feeling or emotion arises in you?

I wake up in the morning feeling irritated. As I make breakfast, my mind reminds me of everything that needs to be done today, and every thought brings up anger and dissatisfaction.

Maybe you're the kind of person who simply wants to do things the right way.

And within a few seconds, you respond in a way you later regret.

"Why didn't you text me to say you'd be late?"