# Divorce: What to Do When Your Entire Life Feels Out of Control

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Podcast: [How Not To Suck At Divorce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-not-to-suck-at-divorce-4488361)
Published: 2026-06-24T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://hownottosuckatdivorce.com/
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Duration seconds: 662

## Resource

The Divorce "to do" list will kill you. 🎧 Divorce Crash Course: Avoid Costly Mistakes Before They Happen Link to the Divorce Meditations waitlist: click me! Thinking about divorce? Already in the middle of one? Our Divorce Crash Course gives you the information we wish everyone had before they started the process. Learn how to: Avoid expensive legal mistakes Protect yourself financially Create better custody agreements Navigate the divorce process with more confidence Make informed decisions instead of emotional ones Typically priced at $150, available now for $50, thanks to our angel underwriters, Our Family Wizard and SoberLink. Get instant access here: https://www.hownottosuckatdivorce.com/divorce-crash-course When you're going through a divorce, people love to tell you to "take it one day at a time." Helpful? Maybe. Annoying? Absolutely. Because when you're hurting, you don't want to take it one day at a time. You want answers. You want certainty. You want to know how this ends, whether your kids will be okay, whether you're making the right decisions, and when you'll finally feel like yourself again. In this mini episode, Andrea talks about why the urge to solve everything immediately is completely normal—and why trying to predict every possible outcome may actually be making your anxiety worse. She also shares a simple exercise you can use today to help quiet the mental chaos and focus on what actually matters right now. In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why uncertainty feels so unbearable during divorce The difference between being informed and obsessing over every possible outcome Why you don't need your entire future figured out today How trying to predict every legal scenario can fuel anxiety The three things you can stop trying to solve right now A simple exerc…

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