Some relationships look like love on the surface — but underneath, they echo the same abandonment, chaos, or silence we learned to tolerate as kids.
This week, I sit down with Dr. Chelsea Azarcon — a deeply thoughtful voice in the intersection of trauma, health, and emotional healing — to talk about the kind of love that breaks us down before it builds us back up.
Chelsea shares her story of surviving a seven-year, emotionally abusive relationship that began when she was just 18. It was a cycle of leaving and returning, of questioning herself, of feeling both addicted to and terrified by the pull of someone who mirrored her early wounds.
What followed was a years-long process of reclaiming her voice, her nervous system, and her sense of worth. This episode isn’t just about relationships — it’s about rewriting what we think we deserve, and learning how trauma lives not only in our minds, but in our bodies and beliefs.
In this conversation, we explore:
— The hidden cost of emotionally unavailable relationships
— Why chaos can feel like connection (until we unlearn it)
— How trauma patterns show up in our health, identity, and nervous system
— What it looks like to break cycles without breaking yourself
— The power of coming home to your body and your story
If this resonates, share it with someone else who might need to be reminded that their softness is not a weakness it’s the start of healing.
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