Recovery isn’t a formula — it’s a framework. In this article, Prairie Francia explores the neuroscience behind personalized healing, why no two brains recover the same way, and how to map your unique pathway through values, motivation, and intentional change.

When emotions take over, the brain’s alarm system—the amygdala—hijacks control, leaving the logical prefrontal cortex offline. The result? Reactivity.

Learn how mindfulness, reflection, and identity-based regulation strengthen emotional balance and create lasting recovery through neuroplasticity…

Why do habits feel so hard to break? And more importantly — how can they be rewired to support recovery?

In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, host Prairie Francia explores the neuroscience of habits and how they shape our recovery journey. Drawing on research from Charles Duhigg (The Power of Habit), Ann Graybiel (Nature Reviews Neuroscience), and real-world client success stories, Prairie explains how habits are formed through the loop of cue → routine → reward and how new pathways can be built through habit substitution…

What happens when you stop saying, “I’m trying to quit” and start saying, “I’m the kind of person who…”?

In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, host Prairie Francia explores the power of identity shift in recovery. Instead of focusing only on what you’re resisting, identity-based recovery asks you to step into who you want to become…

Today we’re talking about something that may be sitting quietly in the background of your life… something you may have felt unsure or even afraid to explore—and that’s your relationship with alcohol.

Not from a place of judgment. Not from a place of labeling.

But from the place I always come from with you: energy alignment…

If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety, addiction, emotional numbing, or chronic relationship patterns—and you don’t quite understand why you do what you do—this episode will give you insight, validation, and a map for healing.

We’re going to talk about:

What ACEs really are
How they show up in your adult life
The science behind why they affect your health and behavior
And most importantly—how to begin healing and reclaiming your power…

“We’re going to explore the powerful connection between internalized oppression, negative self-talk, and projection—and how they show up in our healing journeys, especially when we’re working through substance use, codependency, emotional eating, or emotional withdrawal.

This is the kind of conversation that can change everything.”