The Distraction Is Not Your Problem — The Pain You're Avoiding Is

The distraction isn't your problem. The pain you're using it to avoid is.Every divorced dad has one. Porn. Alcohol. Busyness. Scrolling. Financial panic. Fantasy planning. They all look different on the surface — but underneath they're all the same thing. A bandage on a wound that never gets cleaned.In this episode Anthony shares the most honest version of his own rebuild — waking up at 3am like a crackhead gambler trying to get it all back in one swipe — and the three shifts that finally broke the cycle.— Why distractions after divorce don't look like distractions— The neuroscience of experiential avoidance— The Wound metaphor — why the bandage is making it worse— 3 shifts: Name the pain, Create simplicity, Run your race— Why comparison online was costing him more than the divorce— Hebrews 12:1 — throw off everything that hindersApply to work with Anthony 1-on-1: https://bit.ly/3PfPU0fJoin the Skool community (free + The Climb): https://bit.ly/3Z83e97Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/