Before you can find North, you have to get the old system out of your blood. Leaving isn’t just a decision; it’s a physiological withdrawal.”

In Chapter 5, we audit the internal mechanics of the ‘Detox’ phase:

* The Softening Filter: Why your brain tries to edit out the pain.

* The Adrenaline Craving: Why peace feels like a threat.

* The Reunion High: The biological trap of the ‘reconciliation’ cycle.

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