addiction & anxiety

Sex Addiction and Romantic Obsession

Sex Addiction and Romantic Obsession

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Sex addiction and romantic obsession are rooted in anxiety and nervous system dysregulation, yet because of shame and taboo they remain hidden, leaving many trapped in secrecy until recovery work...

Sex Addiction and Romantic Obsession

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Sex addiction and romantic obsession are rooted in anxiety and nervous system dysregulation, yet because of shame and taboo they remain hidden, leaving many trapped in secrecy until recovery work...

The Real Engine of Self-Love

The Real Engine of Self-Love

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Real self-love is not about ego or achievements, but about building steady self-esteem through integrity, service, and stillness that reconnects us to our true worth.

The Real Engine of Self-Love

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Real self-love is not about ego or achievements, but about building steady self-esteem through integrity, service, and stillness that reconnects us to our true worth.

Breath and Battle

Breath and Battle

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This piece is a raw call to face anxiety head on through writing, breath, discipline, and service, turning struggle into strength and recovery into purpose.

Breath and Battle

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This piece is a raw call to face anxiety head on through writing, breath, discipline, and service, turning struggle into strength and recovery into purpose.

Spiritual Bypassing: Detour or Pathway?

Spiritual Bypassing: Detour or Pathway?

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Spiritual bypassing is not inherently harmful, it is a natural survival mechanism of the mind, but it becomes dangerous when it enables toxic behavior, and profoundly useful when it represses...

Spiritual Bypassing: Detour or Pathway?

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Spiritual bypassing is not inherently harmful, it is a natural survival mechanism of the mind, but it becomes dangerous when it enables toxic behavior, and profoundly useful when it represses...

ocd vs addiction

ocd vs addiction

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Addiction and OCD are distinct but overlapping conditions rooted in unregulated anxiety, and through breath, awareness, and consistent relaxation practices, we can loosen their grip and move toward genuine recovery...

ocd vs addiction

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Addiction and OCD are distinct but overlapping conditions rooted in unregulated anxiety, and through breath, awareness, and consistent relaxation practices, we can loosen their grip and move toward genuine recovery...

What is Meditation?

What is Meditation?

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I reflect on my early experiences with meditation, starting at age 15 in twelve-step recovery, where I was guided by a sponsor who had limited knowledge of meditation. Through trial...

What is Meditation?

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I reflect on my early experiences with meditation, starting at age 15 in twelve-step recovery, where I was guided by a sponsor who had limited knowledge of meditation. Through trial...