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When heartbreak makes familiar spaces uninhabitable

I've been sleeping on my couch for six weeks because my bedroom reminds me of my ex and I can't afford to move, but my back is killing me and I feel pathetic.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical space holds emotional memory, and the body rebels against inhabiting spaces that trigger abandonment.

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