Why Your Body Isn't Broken—It's Stuck If you’ve been struggling with chronic symptoms, you might feel like your body is working against you. But what if your body isn’t broken—it’s just stuck in survival mode? Chronic illness often stems from a dysregulated nervous system—one that’s been running on stress, overwhelm, or suppression for too long. When your brain and body are locked in fight-or-flight (or even freeze mode), it can lead to inflammation, chronic pain, fatigue, an