You've been treating symptoms. The anxiety, the anger, the weight, the comparison. But until you're willing to ask "where did this come from?" you'll keep cycling through the same struggles. Day 8 starts Week 2: Understanding. We're moving from "what's wrong" to "why is this happening?" and asking God to reveal the root beneath the symptom.

WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT:

• Why managing symptoms keeps you stuck in an endless cycle
• How to look at your burden list differently (asking about root causes, not just behaviors)
• Why weight struggles have different roots for different people (food vs. chronic stress vs. safety)
• What questions to ask God about where your struggle really started
• Examples: people-pleasing, control, shame, anger, comparison, anxiety
• Whether you're willing to let God reveal something painful if it leads to healing
• What might come up when God starts showing you the roots (and why it's worth it)

THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF:

• You've tried every strategy to manage your struggles but they keep coming back
• You're tired of treating symptoms and ready to address the source
• You suspect there's something deeper but can't see it on your own
• You're ready to ask God the hard questions about where this started
• You're willing to see something painful if it leads to actual healing

KEY SCRIPTURES:

James 1:5, Psalm 139:23-24

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