Why it’s hard to feel again—and why that’s actually a good sign When you’re using, you don’t realize how much you’re avoiding. Substances don’t just block out pain—they block out everything. Anger, grief, fear… but also joy, peace, and connection. You get used to living behind a foggy wall.Then recovery comes—and that wall starts toContinue reading “What Substance Use Numbs, Recovery Awakens”