My therapist keeps telling me to try cold showers for anxiety but every morning I stand there and turn the handle to hot because I can't make myself suffer voluntarily
More people experience this than they realize.
The gap between knowing what might help and being able to choose temporary discomfort reveals the deep complexity of self-care versus self-protection.
“Where Are You with Water — drinking swimming immersion as practice?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.