Recovering from Everything
Recovering from Everything
Kinga Jakab
I Built a Great Life — So Why Do I Feel Guilty Enjoying It?
18 minutes Posted Feb 14, 2026 at 7:55 pm.
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Many high-functioning women feel unexpected guilt when life starts to feel calm, enjoyable, or easy. In this episode, I explore hedonic guilt, nervous system conditioning, and why pleasure can feel unsafe after years of survival, self-abandonment, or changing your relationship with alcohol.

This is not a mindset problem, it’s a biological and emotional recalibration. If you’ve ever struggled to relax, enjoy success, or let things be easy, this conversation will resonate.


If you are a high-functioning woman in midlife who is ready to make permanent changes to her relationship with alcohol, start here:


https://www.theselfcontrolsolution.com/register