Ep. 278 Why You Still Text Back: Healing the Trauma Bond After Divorce.

You could be a therapist, a coach, or the friend who swears she knows better—and still fall for an avoidant man’s games after divorce.In this Dear Divorce Diary Premium episode, Dawn, Joy, and Tiffini get brutally honest (and hilariously real) about the ridiculous ways smart women stay hooked—the late-night texts, the lies we half-believed, the crumbs we treated like connection.Then they flip the script with five raw, transformative questions that help you break the trauma bond for good and reclaim your nervous system.This conversation blends cringe, comedy, and clarity—and by the end, you’ll never look at that buzz of his name lighting up your phone the same way again.In this episode: • Why even strong, self-aware women ignore red flags after divorce (hint: it’s not stupidity—it’s nervous-system survival) • How avoidant partners keep you emotionally addicted and how to spot the pattern in real time • A simple somatic tool (ankle rolls + humming) to calm your body when you’re tempted to text back • Five journal-ready questions that change everything about how you respond to those “Hey stranger” messagesListen for: The Confession: Real stories that make you say, “Oh my God, me too.” The Reveal: Why your body mistakes anxiety for attraction—and how to break that cycle. The Breakthrough: What it takes to stop letting him control your nervous system.Ready to heal for real? Subscribe to Dear Divorce Diary Premium for just $5/month. You’ll get access to: ✨ Monthly live workshops with Coach Tiffini ✨ Exclusive healing sessions and somatic tools ✨ Every uncensored episode that goes where the public feed can’t👉 Join now—where healing after divorce gets real, one brave conversation at a time.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyCoachDawnInstagram: (@dawnwiggins)Instagram: (@coachtiffini)On the Web: https://www.mycoachdawn.comA podcast exploring the journey of life after divorce, delving into topics like divorce grief, loneliness, anxiety, manifesting, the impact of different attachment styles and codependency, setting healthy boundaries, energy healing with homeopathy, managing the nervous system during divorce depression, understanding the stages of divorce grief, and using the Law of Attraction and EMDR therapy in the process of building your confidence, forgiveness and letting go.Support the showYou can't think your way into healing 🥵 You have to practice your way there 👭If you're ready for the next step, learn more about  A Different D Word and apply here ✨