My husband and I started cold plunging together after his health scare but he's become almost obsessive about it while I'm starting to dread our sessions, and I don't know how to tell him I want to step back without making him feel like I'm abandoning his healing journey. We're both pretending everything is fine but the water time feels forced now.
More people experience this than they realize.
Health crises can turn mutual support into obligation when people can't acknowledge changing needs.
“Where Are You with Water — drinking swimming immersion as practice?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.