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A Calm Nervous System Doesn’t Equal a Great Relationship

Why Emotional Avoidance Stops Intimacy and Kills Relationships

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Joe Gibson
Mar 20, 2024
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Why Emotional Avoidance Stops Intimacy and Kills Relationships

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I write articles on here all the time about how our activated nervous system is a sign of danger in relationships, see below.

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