EP 589: The Truth About Healing Part 2: What Really Happens When You Decide to Heal

Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice

Dr. Morgan Anderson

Mental Health, Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

When you finally decide enough is enough, that you’re ready to heal and stop repeating painful patterns. Something powerful begins to shift inside you. In this episode, I’m sharing the truth about what really happens when you make that decision. From the internal relief and hope that come almost instantly, to the challenges and “tests” the universe sends your way, to how your relationships start to evolve, this episode pulls back the curtain on what it actually looks like to choose healing. Whether you’re at rock bottom or just realizing you’re ready for more, this is your reminder that deciding to heal is one of the most courageous and life-changing choices you can make.

Inside the episode:

The emotional and energetic shifts that happen the moment you commit to healing
Why “extinction bursts” can make you question your progress and how to see them as signs of growth
How your friend group and relationships may change (and why that’s a good thing)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Let's Get Vulnerable podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Morgan Anderson, psychologist, relationship coach, attachment theory expert, creator of the ESL relationship method, author of Love Magnet and Athletic Wear Connoisseur. My mission is to help you raise yourself worth, have great relationships, and step confidently into the next level of your life.
0:22.3	Each week, two episodes will air featuring expert advice, live coaching, and tips, showing you
0:28.4	exactly how to improve your life and attract a healthy relationship. You deserve to feel empowered,
0:34.8	secure, and love. Buckle up and Let's Get Vulnerable.
0:41.9	Welcome back to the Let's Get Vulnerable podcast.
0:44.7	I'm your host, Dr. Morgan.
0:46.2	This is part two of our three-part series.
0:50.1	And this series is all about what is really going on in the healing journey.
0:55.9	This is the truth about healing. I'm giving you the inside, behind the scenes, what's going on emotionally, what's,
1:03.6	what's really going on when you're deciding to heal. And in part two, this is where we're talking about the decision, the pivotal
1:14.6	moment when you say, I can't keep living like this, when you actually choose yourself and you
1:22.5	realize that the only way that I'm going to get different results in my life is if I show up differently. So this is a very
1:30.4	special episode and I think a lot of you know my story, but in case you don't know, my decision to
1:39.8	heal was not something that I came to lightly. I'm one of those people. I had to actually hit
1:47.3	absolute rock bottom. And if that's you, I'm sending you so much love because wouldn't it have
1:54.3	been a lot easier if that wasn't the case. Okay. So trust me, I get it. If you were at that place where you've had to hit
2:03.9	rock bottom two in your life, I know how hard that is. I was in a relationship with a narcissist for a year
2:14.2	and a half. And the last six months of that relationship completely destroyed me
2:20.9	in terms of having zero self-worth. There was obviously a ton of emotional abuse. I was just
2:30.3	completely beaten down. I became a shell of myself. I would look in the mirror. I would not
2:34.8	recognize myself. My friends didn't want to be around me. My best friend I was living with at the time
2:41.7	basically said, hey, I love you, but I just can't keep seeing you like this. This is too painful
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