I survived the trauma… but no one warned me about the emotional hangover and the health scares that can come with it. This is what ego death really feels like in the aftermath—when the crisis passes, but your soul feels sore. If you’ve ever asked, “Why does healing hurt this much?”… this is for you.This episode is for anyone who’s ever:Felt like a monster for saying "No" while your inner child whimpers "But they’ll leave!"Been trauma-dumped on by people who vanish when you need supportCompared wounds and thought "Their 'bad day' was my Tuesday" (then felt guilty)People-pleased until you disappeared – because fawning feels safer than truthRealized healing isn’t linear – it’s crisis, exhaustion, repeatHere’s what I unpack:🔥 Why setting boundaries triggers shame (and how I'm learning to soothe my inner child)🔥 The "Empathy Discrepancy" – giving 1000% but receiving 10% back and wh🔥 Fawning as self-abandonment (when "nice" = survival mode)🔥 How people pleasing is a trauma response and how to call it like it is🔥 Ego death’s cruel gift – seeing how small others’ problems feel now What’s one boundary you’re terrified to set? Mine was that I am the expert of myself. Last Video Last 5 Months Were Brutal-https://youtu.be/O-7LnhTjn2M?si=hAd-daSwcMViCgGhMy Instagram for daily raw updates: https://www.instagram.com/juliestory