Addictive Personalities

We were shaped by what we saw… and what we didn’t. This episode breaks down how our parents influenced us, the patterns we carry into adulthood, and what it looks like to parent while trying to do it differently. No blame. Just awareness. Because cycles don’t break on accident… they break on purpose.

In this episode, I talk about what life has actually been like after getting clean. I share what it feels like when everything looks better on the outside, but internally you still feel behind. The pressure to figure life out, build something stable, and learn how to function after years of just surviving. I also open up about mental health after addiction, including anxiety, overthinking, and lea...

In this episode, I share the second part of my story and what happened after I found my purpose. I talk about what it looked like to try to change while still being in the same environments, including navigating CPS involvement, going through treatment, and experiencing relapse along the way. I also share what led me to make a different decision and what it actually looked like to stop. For a long...

In this episode, I share the first part of my story and what life looked like before I found my purpose. I talk about how my addiction started at a young age, the environments I was in, and how those patterns developed over time. This includes early exposure, becoming fully addicted, and living a double life while still trying to function. For a long time, I didn’t feel like I had a reason to chan...

In this first episode, I introduce the idea behind Addictive Personalities and challenge the way we typically think about addiction. I talk about how addiction goes beyond substances and is often rooted in patterns, coping, and trauma. I also share my perspective from lived experience and what you can expect from future episodes as we explore addiction, recovery, and healing in a more honest way.