Live with and tame your fears.

What techniques do you use to cope with fear, without medication?

Fear, though uncomfortable, can be an ally. It is closely connected to the vagus nerve, which, when activated, triggers instinctive reactions: flight, freeze, fight, aggression : whether physical or verbal.

Depending on our life stories, fear can even become familiar. A daily existence lived in constant alertness, always on the lookout for the slightest sign of danger. Eventually, we start to believe it’s normal. It can be heartbreaking to realize that we only recognize peace or rest when they arrive by surprise… And then, this sense of well-being becomes a pursuit, sometimes an obsessive one: travel, sports, alcohol, sex, drugs, all kinds of escapes that can also become addictions.

Like any emotion, fear exists on a scale. From mild stress to the extreme: severe anxiety disorders, phobias, bipolar disorder, even suicidal thoughts.

Some people are more vulnerable than others. Highly sensitive, empathetic, deeply human profiles… They are also prime targets for narcissistic manipulators (whether aware of it or not), and the perfect playground for twisted minds, perverse individuals, or toxic personalities.

It’s never easy to admit that people we love, with all our heart, can play with our trust, our humanity, our authenticity. But with professional guidance, a caring community, and trustworthy friends, it is possible to rise again. To transform. To regenerate. And yes, to find a sense of serenity.

Deep traumas, phobias, PTSD, and bipolar disorder are no longer life sentences. They become valuable indicators, inner warning signs that protect us from harm.

There are tools and techniques to detect, avoid, or distance ourselves from toxic personalities like narcissistic abusers. These can be learned.

My name is Delphine. Among my invisible disabilities: chronic anxiety, complex PTSD, hyper-empathy, deeply rooted humanistic values, and… the savior complex.

For more than 10 years, through travel, meaningful encounters, and specialized support, I’ve co-developed tools that now allow me to write these words to you. Traveling, hiking, and communal living have been both my escape and my greatest therapy. You have to live it to believe it. I once thought I would never make it… but here I am. And I’m speaking to you.

I speak for my former self, but also for all those who helped me, who still support me, and who, like me, sometimes live with invisible disabilities.

I’m hitting the road again, living on the move, in a van, on foot, by bike, immersed in nature. But this time, I’m no longer running away. I share. I support. I raise awareness.

You’ll recognize me by my van, my hiker’s look, often barefoot, and with Poupi, my most loyal companion.

Looking forward to crossing paths with you.