Ojos Tristes: Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Numbness | situations and scenarios | alika pratt

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Situations and Scenarios | Season 1: The Grief & Loss Chapter | scenario | alika pratt | 

What happens when you go completely numb just to survive yourself? In this deeply raw self-reflection, we unmask the reality of closing off our emotions to prevent internal self-destruction. We unpack the story behind El muchacho de los Ojos Tristes—the boy with sad eyes—and what it takes to come to terms with years of trauma, grief, clinical depression, and battles with suicidal tendencies. This is a journey of choosing to feel again, even when feeling feels dangerous. Welcome to SITUATIONS and SCENARIOS By Alika Pratt. This episode comes straight from his Real-Life experience, and Self-Reflection on himself in which he describes himself as “the boy with sad eyes” Tune in to hear how he is outgrowing the numbness that kept him alive, all while facing the reality of the pain he hid. He expressed that a “REVIVAL” is what helped him with a new purpose for life: finding his voice, and using his voice in a way that might help someone else heal. Choosing empathy for others and reminding everyone that “no matter what you may be going through, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!”   | situations and scenarios | alika pratt