10% Happier with Dan Harris How To Rewire Your Inner Dialogue and Re-Regulate Your Nervous System | Elizabeth Gilbert
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Sep 10, 2025 
In a riveting conversation, Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of 'Eat Pray Love' and 'Big Magic,' shares her transformative journey in her new memoir, 'All The Way To The River.' She candidly discusses her experiences with love, grief, and addiction, emphasizing the importance of self-compassion and healthy relationships. Elizabeth explores the idea of making others into your home and the journey towards self-regulation through spiritual practices. Listeners gain insights into finding inner stability and navigating personal growth amidst emotional challenges.
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Love Began In Secrecy And Crisis
- Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with her friend Rhea while married and kept it secret until Rhea's cancer diagnosis forced honesty.
- They left Gilbert's marriage, had an intense relationship, and Rhea later relapsed into drug addiction before dying.
Recovery Turns Shame Into Belonging
- Gilbert recognized decades of compulsive romantic behavior as sex and love addiction only after joining recovery meetings.
- Hearing others' stories shifted her from isolated shame to belonging and possibility for change.
Knowledge Alone Won't Break Patterns
- Gilbert emphasizes 'discovery is not recovery': understanding causes rarely stops addictive behavior.
- She credits 12-step practices for producing the conscious transformation information alone couldn't achieve.
