Introduction: The Allure and Ambiguity of SupplementsIn today’s wellness-obsessed culture, dietary supplements occupy a peculiar space—part science, part marketing promise, and part personal ritual. From brightly packaged multivitamins to obscure herbal extracts touted by influencers, the world of supplements is as vast as it is confusing. Yet behind every capsule and powder lies a more nuanced story about human health, ...
If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “Why do I keep messing this up?” or “What’s wrong with me?”—especially when a relationship starts going well—you’re not alone. And more importantly, you’re not broken. So many people repeat painful patterns in relationships. We ghost people we like. We chase people who don’t want us. We avoid emotional intimacy, or we overfunction and lose ourselves trying to ...