Healing The Warrior

▶️ Watch Next: https://www.naturalisticnurse.com/healing-warrior/06     Going through 8 years of debilitating topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) left me with deep regret, anger, and a profound sense of betrayal by the Western medical system and even myself. This experience created significant emotional trauma, anxiety, and depression, shaping my perspective on health and trust. In this episode, I sh...

▶️ Watch Next: https://www.naturalisticnurse.com/healing-warrior/02   Do you wake up feeling anxious every day? In this episode, I share my personal journey of battling severe anxiety and daily panic attacks for 8 years while I was healing from topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). In my work now as a shamanic practitioner, emotional integration coach, and registered nurse, I've learned not only how t...

Watch next: https://www.naturalisticnurse.com/healing-warrior/04   In this episode, I'm breaking down why grief is an essential part of any healing journey. Whether you're healing from chronic illness, a relationship, trauma, or a major life shift, grief is the process that allows you to complete old chapters and step fully into new ones. I share my personal experience with topical steroid withdra...

For the first year of my topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) journey, I was completely isolated in my pain. I couldn't tell anyone what I was really going through—not my closest friends, my family, or even my partner. I was drowning in shame, embarrassment, and fear. So I hid the full truth, sharing only fractions of my experience. I feared being "too much."  What I didn't understand then was that hi...

When I was in the thick of my topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) journey, I had zero self-confidence. I went almost two full months without making eye contact with another human because I was so embarrassed and ashamed of how I looked. In this episode, I share the story of how I set a goal that terrified me—to look a stranger in the eye at the grocery store—and what happened when I failed the first...

When you're deep in a healing journey, one of the biggest struggles is the fear of uncertainty. When will I heal? How long will this last? What if it never ends? During my 8 years with topical steroid withdrawal (TSW), I was trapped in that fear—constantly asking questions I couldn't answer, stuck on a hamster wheel of anxiety about the future. Then I learned one foundational practice that changed...

Content Warning: This episode discusses mental health struggles, including past suicidal thoughts. I'm a registered nurse sharing my personal story for educational purposes only — this is not medical advice. If you're struggling, call or text 988 (U.S./Canada) or visit https://findahelpline.com/   After 8 years of severe topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) and every alternative treatment I could find...