The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
Chelsea Powell
56 episodes
2 days ago
In this episode, I get real about spiritual gaslighting, nervous system fawning, and the moments that test your integrity the most. From being told I was “shaming” others for speaking truth about alcohol culture, to receiving an email that questioned my professionalism under the guise of compassion, to the one painful comment that still stung long after—I share stories that expose how spiritual bypassing, projection, and people-pleasing show up in healing spaces. You’ll learn how to recognize...
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In this episode, I get real about spiritual gaslighting, nervous system fawning, and the moments that test your integrity the most. From being told I was “shaming” others for speaking truth about alcohol culture, to receiving an email that questioned my professionalism under the guise of compassion, to the one painful comment that still stung long after—I share stories that expose how spiritual bypassing, projection, and people-pleasing show up in healing spaces. You’ll learn how to recognize...
You Quit Drinking — So Why Does It Feel Harder Now? The Truth About the Pink Cloud, Emotional Backlog & How to Finally Clear It EP 36
The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
16 minutes
4 months ago
You Quit Drinking — So Why Does It Feel Harder Now? The Truth About the Pink Cloud, Emotional Backlog & How to Finally Clear It EP 36
You quit drinking. You’re proud of yourself. You’re clear, focused… maybe even riding the pink cloud. But then — something shifts. You feel anxious. Disconnected. Emotionally heavy. And you wonder: Why does life feel harder now that I’m sober? I unpack exactly what’s happening during the lesser-talked-about chapters of sobriety — including the fading of the pink cloud, the rise of the emotional backlog, and the real reason you're not broken… you're finally safe enough to feel. You’ll he...
The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
In this episode, I get real about spiritual gaslighting, nervous system fawning, and the moments that test your integrity the most. From being told I was “shaming” others for speaking truth about alcohol culture, to receiving an email that questioned my professionalism under the guise of compassion, to the one painful comment that still stung long after—I share stories that expose how spiritual bypassing, projection, and people-pleasing show up in healing spaces. You’ll learn how to recognize...
