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If I'm in a withdrawal wave right now, the negative thoughts can feel completely real. In this video I talk about what those thoughts actually are, why my brain makes them, and what's true even when I can't feel it.

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00:57 The Thoughts That Feel True But Aren't, 02:43 Naming What This Actually Is, 03:42 Why Your Brain Writes Dark Stories, 05:21 What Is True About You, 06:17 What a Window Shows You, 07:54 I Couldn't See It Either, 08:58 You Will Re-Emerge

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