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Why Avoiding Discomfort Keeps You Stuck and How to Get Unstuck | Episode 338

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Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery
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Feb 9, 2026
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Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m unpacking a topic that sits at the core of emotional healing and change: discomfort. Not all discomfort is the same, and confusing them is one of the main reasons people stay stuck far longer than they need to. One form of discomfort is the kind that keeps us trapped, the other is the kind that helps us grow. This episode is about learning how to tell the difference between chronic, soul-draining discomfort and th...