LATE BLOOMERS ADDICTED TO EVERYTHING: How addiction starts, why it sticks, and how to let go
Jul 30, 2025
Rich and Rox delve into the intricate nature of addiction, revealing it's not just about substances but also everyday behaviors like phone scrolling and comfort eating. They share personal stories, linking their struggles to childhood trauma and the crippling shame that often accompanies compulsive acts. The conversation highlights the challenge of breaking free and the paradox of addiction serving as temporary relief from pain. Listeners gain insights on practical steps to healing and the importance of self-compassion and understanding.
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Addiction Hides In Ordinary Behaviors
- Addiction often hides in plain sight as shopping, phone scrolling, or relationships rather than extreme stereotypes.
- Rich Pink warns that normal-seeming patterns can still be compulsive and destructive.
Personal Stories Of Escalation
- Rich describes escalating drugs and nightly blackouts that cost him money and relationships.
- Rox recounts habitual drinking rituals and a later gambling addiction that consumed entire days and finances.
Gambling And Relationship Compulsions
- Rox shares a period of full-day gambling where nothing else existed and credit cards were maxed.
- Rich also describes past sex and love compulsions and an 18-month sober dating pause.