Duane Osterlind, LMFT
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
252: REPLAY: Treating Addiction Through Healing Abandonment Wounds with Susan Anderson
252: REPLAY: Treating Addiction Through Healing Abandonment Wounds with Susan Anderson
252: REPLAY: Treating Addiction Through Healing Abandonment Wounds with Susan Anderson
Monday 25th September 2023
Explore healing abandonment wounds with Susan Anderson on the Addicted Mind Podcast to overcome addiction and self-sabotage.
44 minutes
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Duane Osterlind, LMFT
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Episode Overview
- Abandonment and addiction are closely linked.
- Healing requires active participation and exercises.
- Emotional memory is deeply rooted in the brain.
- Abandonment recovery offers hope and resources.
- Overcoming trauma can lead to personal growth.
There's hope. It feels overwhelming and impossible, but it isn't. There actually is hope.
In this informative episode of the Addicted Mind Podcast, host Duane Osterlind engages in a profound conversation with Susan Anderson, the founder of Abandonment Recovery. The episode delves deep into the universal fear of abandonment and its significant impact on addiction and self-sabotage. Susan shares her journey into this field, highlighting how unhealed abandonment wounds can lead to various compulsive behaviors, such as addiction to drugs, alcohol, and even excessive social media use.
Susan explains that the fear of abandonment is embedded in the emotional memory of the amygdala, a part of the brain that responds to separation anxiety in ways similar to addiction. This memory can be triggered by adult experiences of abandonment, often bringing back deep-seated feelings of fear and loneliness. The episode emphasizes that understanding these feelings intellectually is not enough; it requires active engagement with exercises designed to heal these wounds.
Throughout the discussion, Susan stresses the importance of moving beyond theoretical awareness to practical steps, encouraging listeners to engage with the exercises she has developed. These exercises are part of a larger program aimed at helping individuals overcome self-sabotage and abandonment issues, ultimately leading to personal growth and empowerment. The episode is both hopeful and empowering, providing listeners with the reassurance that healing from abandonment is possible.
Susan offers a wealth of resources through her website, abandonment.net, where individuals can access books, workshops, and additional tools to aid in their recovery journey. As the conversation concludes, Duane and Susan remind listeners that despite the challenges, there is hope and support available. They encourage those struggling with abandonment issues to reach out, find resources, and actively participate in their healing process.
This episode is a valuable resource for anyone dealing with the complex emotions tied to abandonment and seeking a path to recovery and personal empowerment.