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The Taste of Freedom – Omega 2017
24 Jul 2017

The Taste of Freedom – Omega 2017
by David Hanscom | posted in: Stage 3, Stage 3: Step 4 | 0

Becoming socially isolated often occurs when suffering in pain. Additionally, the area of the brain that lights up is similar to the same circuits that are active in chronic pain. The effects of being isolated will play off of each other and you can spiral downward quickly. Loneliness There is … Read More

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