Addiction patterns in identity movements

They compare detransition journeys to recovery, noting constant escalation and the pursuit of fulfillment via identity changes.

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I sat down with comedian, writer, and host of “Walk-Ins Welcome,” Bridget Phetasy to talk about how she recovered from divorce, hookup culture, and addiction—and how those experiences shaped her views on our current cultural crisis. Writing for Playboy in the 2010s gave her a front-row seat to a society going mad. Bridget’s previously mainstream liberal beliefs were shattered one by one, eventually leading to the realization that marriage and parenthood were right for her all along.

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Follow Bridget on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/BridgetPhetasy?s=20

Watch Bridget on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@phetasy?si=vocDzLaTe0_885Nz

Watch “Walk-Ins Welcome”: https://youtube.com/@morebridgetphetasy?si=xkIAzwIDvtMP3rKQ

Follow Bridget on Substack: https://www.phetasy.com/

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Outline:

[0:00] What parenting teaches you

[14:01] Start your family early

[18:10] Where feminism goes too far

[23:02] Hookup culture isn’t empowerment

[34:53] Divorce triggers a dark spiral for kids