You didn’t check out — you protected yourself.
Dissociation is your brain’s way of coping with overwhelm. It’s not failure — it’s a brilliant act of survival. Now, you get to gently teach your body that safety is possible again.
Dissociation Isn’t Weakness, It’s a Survival Skill
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