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Being Well Podcast: Relationship Mailbag: Finding Yourself, Boundaries, and Attachment
November 4, 2024

In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Rick and Forrest answer listener questions focused on navigating relationship challenges. They explore finding yourself after a codependent relationship, distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy desires, maintaining friendships after romantic feelings emerge, overcoming self-consciousness in social interactions, and communicating effectively during stress responses. Whether you’re healing from a breakup, working through attachment issues, or seeking to build more authentic connections, this episode offers practical advice.

Key Topics:

  • 0:00: Introduction
  • 0:50: After a breakup, how can I reconnect with myself and identify what I really want?
  • 7:50: How do I distinguish between healthy and unhealthy wanting?
  • 18:40: How can I stay friends with someone I’ve had romantic feelings for?
  • 32:20: How can I learn to let my thoughts and speech flow more naturally?
  • 39:10: How can I communicate with others when I find myself in a freeze response?
  • 56:15: Recap

Forrest is now writing on Substack, check out his work there.

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