Episode #201: Family of Origin Dysfunction: Why Going Home Dysregulates Your Brain

If going home for the holidays leaves you anxious, exhausted, or feeling like you’re twelve years old again, this is not emotional weakness. This is your nervous system. When you’re around your family of origin, the oldest wiring in your brain comes back online. These patterns were built before you had adult self-regulation. Your limbic system reacts fast, old roles resurface, and your regulated adult self can get pushed offline without you realizing it. What you’re experiencing is neurological conditioning, not failure. And this season is an opportunity to do something different. You can interrupt the hijack, respond instead of react, and stay grounded even when everyone around you is not. Family of Origin Dysfunction: Why Going Home Dysregulates Your Brain 🏠🤕 If you want to see what’s happening inside your brain and learn how to stay in the green zone, visit drtrishleigh.com You deserve to move through the holidays as your regulated, adult self. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Hi. I am Dr. Trish Leigh, a Cognitive Neuroscientist, and Sex Addiction Recovery Coach. I am on a mission to help people heal their brains from porn use. My podcasts are designed to help you learn that: 🎯Porn Damages Your Brain, 🎯Porn Impairs Your Mental and Physical Health, and 🎯Porn Destroys Your Relationships.

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This episode is 19:22 long.

This episode was published on Dec 21, 2025.

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