Ep. 342 - I Keep Abandoning Myself When I Hurt | A Sleep Meditation for Divorce Anxiety & Heartbreak
2026/05/07 | 1 mins.
If you’ve been trying to hold it all together while quietly falling apart inside… this episode is for you. Because sometimes after divorce, the hardest part isn’t the heartbreak itself. It’s realizing how quickly you leave yourself when the pain gets too big. You disconnect. Overthink. Obsess over your ex. Numb out. Push through. Care for everyone else while abandoning the parts of you that are hurting the most. And eventually, your nervous system starts living in survival mode. This Cocoon VIP episode is a guided sleep meditation designed to help you gently come back home to yourself. To stay. To breathe. To stop emotionally disappearing every time grief, loneliness, rejection, anxiety, or heartbreak rises to the surface. This is not about “fixing” yourself. It’s about learning how to remain emotionally present with yourself in moments that normally trigger self-abandonment or dissociation. Inside this guided healing track: – Gentle nervous system regulation for divorce anxiety and emotional overwhelm – Repetitive subconscious re-patterning affirmations – Grounding support for dissociation and emotional shutdown – A sleep-friendly meditation to help calm heartbreak and racing thoughts – Support for rebuilding emotional safety and self-trust after divorce This is the kind of episode you return to over and over again — especially on the nights when your body feels heavy with grief and your mind won’t stop spinning. Support the show ✨Join the Cocoon Community - your people are waiting! ✨ 🥤Shop Organised - Code: DEARDIVORCEDIARY for 10% off🥤
341. Still Angry at Your Ex? It’s Not About Him Anymore | Divorce & Resentment
2026/05/05 | 35 mins.
If you’re still angry at your ex… this episode is going to challenge the way you see it. Because what if the resentment you feel isn’t really about him anymore? In this episode of Dear Divorce Diary, we unpack why anger can feel so intense—and why it often sticks around long after the relationship ends. Through a powerful moment sparked by a viral reel, this conversation opens up something deeper: how many women continue pouring energy outward—into blame, frustration, and resentment—while quietly abandoning themselves in the process. We explore what’s actually happening underneath the anger, and why it can feel easier to stay there than to face what’s beneath it. Inside this episode: Why anger at your ex can feel justified… and still keep you stuck How resentment is often rooted in earlier experiences—not just your marriage The subtle ways self-abandonment shows up in relationships Why external validation (friends, kids, social media) can’t regulate your nervous system What happens when anger hardens into bitterness The connection between emotional suppression, stress, and physical symptoms How real healing happens through consistency—not one breakthrough moment This is not about blaming yourself or minimizing what you’ve been through. It’s about understanding what your anger might be protecting—and how to start coming back to yourself. 🎧 And if you’re ready to go deeper, join us inside Cocoon VIP for this week’s guided healing episode, where we help you reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been left behind. Support the show ✨Join the Cocoon Community - your people are waiting! ✨ 🥤Shop Organised - Code: DEARDIVORCEDIARY for 10% off🥤
Ep. 340 Your Ex Moved On… And Your Body Took It Personally | Divorce Triggers & Nervous System Healing
2026/04/30 | 2 mins.
You see your ex move on. A new relationship. A happy photo. Someone casually mentions they seem “so good.” And suddenly your body reacts. Tight chest. Racing thoughts. Shame. Anger. What familiar spiral of: Why am I still here? Why does this still hurt? Why does it feel like I’m back at day one? It looks like jealousy. But often, it’s your nervous system interpreting their moving on as rejection… all over again. Your body doesn’t care that the divorce papers are signed. It responds to what this moment seems to mean: I wasn’t enough. I was replaceable. They’re happy and I’m still healing. This Thursday premium episode of Dear Divorce Diary is a guided somatic reset for those moments when comparison, grief, and emotional flooding hit hard. Because healing after divorce isn’t about never getting triggered. It’s about knowing what to do when it happens. Inside this episode: – Why your ex moving on feels so physically overwhelming – How comparison activates old wounds of rejection and abandonment – What your nervous system is actually responding to – A simple somatic “wringing” exercise to discharge emotional intensity – How to stop spiraling and regulate in real time You do not need to be over it. You just need your body to feel safe enough to move through it. This is the work we do inside Cocoon VIP—real healing, nervous system repair, and the tools to stop old wounds from running your life. Support the show ✨Join the Cocoon Community - your people are waiting! ✨ 🥤Shop Organised - Code: DEARDIVORCEDIARY for 10% off🥤
339. Why Your Ex Moving On Makes You Question Your Worth | Divorce Healing
2026/04/28 | 17 mins.
You see the photo. The new relationship. The vacation. The smile that looks a little too easy. And suddenly, your entire body reacts. Not because you want them back. But because it feels like proof. Proof that they’re happier. Proof that they’ve moved on. Proof that somehow… you were the problem. This is one of the deepest wounds in divorce healing: when their next chapter makes you question your worth. In this episode of Dear Divorce Diary, we unpack why your ex moving on can trigger shame, resentment, comparison, and that quiet spiral of self-doubt that keeps you stuck long after the divorce is over. Because the pain usually isn’t about them. It’s about what their moving on makes you believe about you. We talk about: – Why comparison keeps your nervous system stuck in survival – How resentment is often envy in disguise – The hidden shame underneath “why am I still here?” – What you’re actually afraid of when you spiral – How to come back to self-trust, safety, and emotional peace Healing after divorce isn’t about watching them. It’s about returning to yourself. Because your worth was never determined by who stayed. Join us inside Cocoon, where the real healing happens. Support the show ✨Join the Cocoon Community - your people are waiting! ✨ 🥤Shop Organised - Code: DEARDIVORCEDIARY for 10% off🥤
Ep. 338 - Why You Keep Choosing People Who Don’t Choose You | Divorce Patterns & Self-Worth
2026/04/23 | 2 mins.
You don’t just “end up” in relationships where you’re not chosen. You were trained for them. In this VIP episode of Dear Divorce Diary, we unpack the deeply rooted pattern of waiting to be chosen—and why it doesn’t start in your marriage… it starts much earlier. We’re talking about: The childhood dynamics that quietly taught you to accept crumbs How never being prioritized shapes who you choose (and tolerate) Why “being chosen” feels safer than choosing for yourself The nervous system fear that keeps you stuck in the same relationship patterns How to start rebuilding your capacity to discern what you actually want This conversation goes beyond surface-level dating advice. Because this isn’t about finding a better partner. It’s about: learning how to choose yourself… even when it feels unfamiliar, uncomfortable, or scary.If you’ve ever: stayed too long excused behavior you knew wasn’t right or felt like you had to earn love This episode will hit close to home. And more importantly— it will show you where the pattern actually begins… and how to start changing it. Support the show ✨Join the Cocoon Community - your people are waiting! ✨ 🥤Shop Organised - Code: DEARDIVORCEDIARY for 10% off🥤
About Dear Divorce Diary: A Fresh Approach To Healing Grief & Building A Life Of Confidence After Divorce
This isn’t a breakup pep talk. It’s a full-body recalibration for women navigating life after divorce. Dear Divorce Diary is a podcast for women dealing with grief, loneliness, anxiety, anxious or avoidant attachment, and identity loss after divorce — especially when quick fixes, positivity, and spiritual fluff no longer work.I’m Dawn Wiggins, therapist, coach, and homeopath, and this show goes where most divorce advice won’t: into your nervous system, your unspoken grief, your buried rage, and the parts of you that shut down just to survive.Through honest conversation, somatic tools, EMDR- and IFS-informed work, and nervous-system support, each episode helps you feel instead of perform healing — and rebuild safety, confidence, and self-trust from the inside out.You’ll hear raw solo episodes, real voice notes from women in the trenches, and intimate conversations with experts who don’t just talk about healing — they embody it.If you’re tired of being told to “move on” while your body is still bracing, this podcast is your place to land. Your nervous system already knows the truth — it just needs a space that can hold it.
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