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Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.

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Who it is written for · Me
Me 1A practitioner 1My husband or wife 1
On your own, or with someone · Involves someone else
On my own 4Involves someone else 1
Theme · When you go numb
Medication and how it works 47Systems for daily life 26Staying regulated in conflict 24Knowing your partner 15Rebuilding trust 14Affection and touch 13Moving your body 13Listening and understanding 12Rituals of connection 11Repair after rupture 11Answering bids 11Shared spiritual life 10The moment before you snap 10Food, caffeine and fuel 10Breaking the worry loop 10Screens and attention 9What anger actually is 8Feelings and focus 7Treatment and medication 7Bringing the future closer 7Choosing your response 7Your nervous system 7Growing empathy 7The cost of avoiding 6Grounding and settling 6Remembering to do it 6Breathing 6Get started 6Equanimity and perspective 5Exercise, food and other supports 5Posture and how you carry yourself 5Facing it a step at a time 5Treatment and medication 5What ADHD actually is 4Structure and routine 4When everything feels flat 4Getting assessed and diagnosed 4Cool the body first 4When you use something to cope 4What worry does 4Practising under provocation 3Tolerate distress 3Your sense of time 3Being seen and judged 3Emotions as signals 3Rest and pacing 2Shame 2Ask and say no well 2Touch and bodywork 2What you are actually defending 2Panic and the body 2Gratitude 2Help someone grieving 2Fondness and admiration 2When you go numb 1Safety and grounding 1The fear underneath anger 1Making it stick 1Obsessions and compulsions 1Validate yourself and others 1Living with uncertainty 1

Pulling back makes you harder to reach, which makes people give up on reaching, which looks like proof that nobody was coming. The loop closes itself.

Being told to open up rarely breaks it, because opening up in one go is exactly the risk the whole strategy exists to prevent. What breaks it is…

Five minutesWhen you go numbEmotionally focusedQur’an 39:23

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