Whether you’re overcoming substance use, emotional eating, or codependent patterns, these thoughts often sound like “Just this once won’t hurt” or “I deserve it,” but they create dangerous openings for relapse. Prairie shares real-life examples, offers a simple 3-step tool to work with these thoughts, and closes with reflective journal prompts and a powerful mindset shift.

In this episode, Prairie Francia explores the reasons we engage in numbing behaviors—like emotional eating, social media scrolling, or staying “busy” to avoid our emotions. She explains how numbing is a learned survival strategy and shares practical steps to break the cycle. Listeners will learn how to shift from avoidance to self-awareness and adopt nurturing behaviors that support true healing.

Keynotes:

• What numbing behaviors are and why we use them.

• The emotional and psychological roots of numbing.

• How to identify triggers and pause before reacting.

• Steps to replace numbing behaviors with nurturing habits.

• Encouragement to embrace discomfort as part of healing.

• Invitation to join the Self-Paced Recovery Course at alignmentwithprairieyana.com