228 The Sugar, The Secrets, and the Nervous System (All The Way to the River Elizabeth Gilbert)

After reading All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert, I found myself unexpectedly confronted with themes of addiction, secrecy, nervous system regulation, and codependency. This is a vulnerable episode.

What began as discomfort turned into reflection.

In this episode, I explore:

• My long history with sugar addiction

• The secrecy and self-deception that accompany addiction

• How addiction regulates an unregulated nervous system

• Why addiction can be a survival strategy for an aching soul

• The connection between codependency and parenting

• The role of boundaries in healing

• The deeper work of authenticity and self-worth

I share openly about binge eating, shame, emotional wounds from adolescence, and the decades-long process of unwinding dependency patterns.

This is not a conversation about judgment.

It’s a conversation about honesty.

Because sometimes the books that make us squirm are the ones that show us where we still have room to grow.

If you have ever:

• Used food to cope

• Struggled with hidden behaviors

• Found yourself people-pleasing to feel loved

• Or felt shame around past parenting choices

This episode is for you.

Healing is layered.
Growth is ongoing.
And you are not alone.

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