Empowered Survival Blog
You’ve probably heard of “fight, flight, freeze.” But here’s the truth most survivors aren’t told: sometimes even when treatment ends, your nervous system keeps running as if the crisis never ended.
On the outside, you may look “fine.” On the inside, your body is still quietly running the show.
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You’ve finished treatment. The appointments slow down, the check-ins with your medical team get fewer and farther between, and everyone around you is cheering — “You did it!”
But inside? It doesn’t feel like the finish line. You’re exhausted. Anxious. Sometimes foggy. And you can’t shake the ...