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Emotional Sobriety & Resilience | Denise G. Lee

How Dysfunctional Family Roles Distort Your Leadership—and Why You Still Feel Unsafe

Dysfunction doesn’t always look like chaos.Sometimes it’s obligation. Silence. Guilt dressed up as generosity. I’ve worked with MDs, CEOs, investors—people who appear unstoppable—yet still feel like scared teenagers when old…

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Self-Medication or Survival? How to Know When Coping Crosses the Line

You think it’s saving you.The drink. The work. The scrolling. The sex. The late-night sugar highs or the pills that knock you out just long enough to face the morning….

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Still Sober, Still Drowning: What Relapse Looks Like When You’re Leading, Parenting, and Performing

This is your survival guide. You’re not relapsing in the ways people expect. You’re not purging. You’re not drunk at noon.You’re not maxing out your credit card on dopamine highs.You’re…

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You’re Not Just Stressed—You’re Stuck in an Anxiety Loop (Here’s How to Break It)

Whether you’re working on healing childhood trauma or you’re just a stressed out professional trying to maximize your productivity, healing anxiety is one of the most common symptoms that people…

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You’re Sober—Now What? Building a Life You Won’t Need to Escape From

You fought like hell.Did the rehab.Faced your demons like a boss.Admitted to your ex you were the asshole they said you were. Now what? How do you keep yourself, your…

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Stop the Games: Healing the Passive-Aggressive Habits That Erode Trust

You say you’re fine. You try to keep the peace. But underneath the calm, there’s frustration you can’t quite name—and it leaks out in delays, jabs, or silence. If you’ve…

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You’re Not Driven—You’re Drowning: The Hidden Addiction Behind High Standards

I used to think my perfectionism was a strength. That obsessing over every word, every client, every email meant I cared. That it made me driven. Responsible. Impressive. But perfectionism…

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Reconnecting with Estranged Family Members: Heal Without Losing Yourself

Cliff is 87 now.When he was seventeen, he left home — a rural dot on the map outside Ottawa. His mother called him nobody. His father drank so hard he…

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Toxic Stoicism Isn’t Strength: How Emotional Sobriety Transforms Leadership

You read Meditations.You underlined the quotes.You told yourself, “This is what strength looks like.” And in a way, it was. Stoicism gave you language when you didn’t have permission to…

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You’re Not Burned Out—You’re Emotionally Exhausted. Here’s the Difference.

You took the sabbatical.You did the retreat.You’ve journaled, meditated, walked away from toxic teams—and maybe even vomited in the jungle trying to chase your healing. But here you are:Still producing….

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