139. The Polarity Paradox

How opposing emotions influence each other and serve as a map during withdrawal

For the past six months, I’ve been guiding someone through the hell of antidepressant withdrawal. Because of extenuating circumstances, I was able to work with this person intimately, giving me a rare opportunity to step back into the withdrawal experience and be with it, sometimes on a minute-to-minute basis.

I can’t tell you why I chose to hold the te…