Unshattered Sobriety

Unshattered Sobriety

Fitting in with the Cool Crowd

My Journey of True Belonging… a Never Ending Search…

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Kimberly Kearns
Mar 21, 2024
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True belonging has always been one of my greatest struggles.

Instead, I’ve been stuck wondering: How can I fit in? Will they like me? Will they accept me? Will they judge me?

The human brain registers social exclusion by using the same neurological pathways as it does to feel real, physical danger. The nervous system has evolved to want to be in safe rela…

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