The Essay

About this episode

In this episode, Emma reads an essay about therapy and recovery, focusing on themes of avoidance, detachment, and boundaries.

We read an essay we wrote about therapy and recovery teaching me about avoidance, detachment, and boundaries. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to research reporting this makes triggers worse. Please use appropriate self-care and your own safety plan while exploring this website and during your listening experience. Natural pauses due to dissociation have not been edited out of the podcast, and have been left for authenticity. While some professional material may be referenced for…

People in this episode

Host: Emma Sunshaw

Topics covered

• therapy
• recovery
• avoidance
• detachment
• boundaries

Keywords

• therapy
• recovery
• avoidance
• detachment
• boundaries
• trauma
• dissociation

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