Healing from Within: Troy L Love on Attachment and Addiction
If we can help them resolve some of that pain underneath it, then there's not as much of a need to continue numbing the pain anymore.
What if the key to understanding addiction lies in our earliest relationships? In this episode of 'Making An Addict', host D.J. Burr sits down with author Troy L Love to discuss the attachment theory of addiction. Troy, known for his book 'Finding Peace: A Workbook on Healing from Loss, Neglect, Rejection, Abandonment, Betrayal and Abuse', shares his personal journey of feeling abandoned and how it shaped his life and relationships. Both D.J.
and Troy, who are sex addicts in recovery, open up about the liberating power of sharing their deepest secrets and how it has been pivotal in their healing process. They emphasize the importance of psychoeducation and maintaining sobriety, offering a blend of professional insight and personal experience. This conversation is not just informative but also deeply inspiring, shedding light on how understanding our attachments can be a crucial step in overcoming addiction.
Tune in to hear their stories and find hope in the possibility of recovery.