Christy Carlson Romano: Love Addiction Brought Me To My Knees
Christy Carlson Romano (Disney actress, activist, entrepreneur, content creator) breaks down her career pivot from Disney icon to child star advocate, the mechanisms of dissociation, and her struggles with love addiction. She details the juxtaposition between her typecasted acting roles with her actual complicated family dynamics, feeling \u201cothered\u201d from her siblings as she became the focal point for family, and the insecurities she carried after her Disney career. Christy explains why child actors are prone to addiction, her own sobriety journey, and the importance of supporting children\u2019s mental health on sets. She shares her heartbreaking story of being assaulted while on her path to recovery, why she once cut her family off, and how she was conned by a \u201cpsychic\u201d. Christy opens up about imposter syndrome when it comes to therapy, why she\u2019s not active in it anymore, and her experience with EMDR.