What We Can Learn From Our Addictions
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\\u2018What can we learn from our addictions? \\u2018 What problems are we trying to solve through our over-reliance on alcohol, drugs, or social media?\\u2019\\xa0
These are some of the questions Raven explores in this episode on addiction and self-awareness. As a reformed workaholic, Raven draws on her experience of using work to avoid thinking about difficult emotions, and she invites her students to sit with their discomfort and replace their harmful addictions with healthier ones.
Key takeaways from this episode:
- Avoiding judgment \\xa0
- Coping effectively with triggers
- Learning to stop distancing yourself from your body
- Letting go of addictions that don\\u2019t serve you\\xa0
Quotes from Episode:
\\u201cEvery time you go in and focus on the internal instead of the external you are growing in your capacity to be with what is. And that's the key.\\u201d\\xa0
\\u201cAnything that's creating suffering is actually an opportunity to go in and ask ourselves the question, what am I protecting myself from through this distancing strategy, and what would happen if I allowed myself to feel it?\\u201d
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