Perfectionism and Pain
Colleen shares her struggle with perfectionism from a young age, which ultimately led to a bleeding ulcer by third grade. After a life-altering accident at 15, she faced significant brain damage that shifted her identity from an A student to someone fighting to maintain C grades. This profound change fueled her reliance on drugs as a means to escape the emotional turmoil and frustration of her new reality.In this clip
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I struggle with addiction; I start drinking or using drugs, and it gets bad quickly, with 3-day hangovers and week-long withdrawals. I’ll get sober, but a week or two later, I relapse. Sometimes it's worse than others, depending on how fast I decide I need to stop. I’m severely depressed and tired of living like this. I get no joy or tranquility, which makes me give in to drinking and drugs again. I desperately want to be sober and find peace. Is there anything specific I can focus on, such as vitamins, gut health, or other lifestyle changes, to break this vicious cycle?
With the trauma of bullying, can one change one's personality and embrace it for the better as discussed in the episode Neeloo Fathi on Her Near Death Bus Accident, PTSD, Ayahuasca and Microdosing, Her Relationship with Alcohol, and Learning to Embrace Self-Discovery. and the clip Embracing Trauma's Gifts?
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