@tywithin: You crave what hurt because familiar once felt safe. You overthink because your mind learned control = protection. You pull back when things feel good because peace used to feel dangerous. You’re exhausted because growth takes energy. You want to go back because that version knew the rules of survival. This isn’t regression — it’s your nervous system letting go of who you were. Comment RELEASE if this is exactly what your healing feels like. There is nowhere to go but within.