Why We Panic When Things Go RightSelf-sabotage is actually a safety mechanism
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Rewiring Attachment PatternsYour nervous system often mistakes unfamiliar joy for danger. When life improves, an internal alarm triggers a contraction to bring you back to a familiar baseline of stress. This explains why arguments often follow intimacy or illness follows success. Learning to titrate positive emotions helps expand your capacity for happiness without triggering the urge to destroy it.
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