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Toxic Relationships & Drama Addicts w/ Dr. Scott Lyons

Sex With Emily

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The Misunderstanding of Safety and the Need for Crisis

Being on the inside of addiction, it feels like the whole world is against you. You're constantly on high alert, searching for danger. We create stories and involve ourselves in crises to feel safe. This fight-or-flight response is a misunderstanding of safety. Our ancestors had to be vigilant for threats, leading to a negativity bias. Some people are dramatic and entertaining, always seeking external validation. Others focus on the internal experience of what is wrong in the environment. It's the human condition.

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