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Why fasting can become emotional avoidance after loss

Day two of what was supposed to be a three day fast and I keep thinking about my ex and wondering if this emptiness I am cultivating is healing or just another way to avoid dealing with how much I miss him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical emptiness may serve as refuge from the fullness of grief that needs to be felt for healing to occur.

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