<p>Creating distance between oneself and a difficult experience or feeling is a normal coping mechanism. Many of us think that dissociation and related techniques are maladaptive and harmful, but drawing upon some thinking from Dr. Gabor Mate, I consider an alternative explanation which seeks to capture the benefits of dissociation.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Normal on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/normalpodcast_">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/normalpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alekshammo">⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/alekshammo⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alekshammo">⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@alekshammo⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠</a> </li></ul>