E68: Loneliness

In this episode:

• Authenticity and vulnerability are risks, but they allow for real connection

• Learning to have healthy relationships

• Presenting a false front, "masking", prevents connection

• Learn to let yourself be truly seen

• Putting on a social mask creates loneliness

• Emotionally unavailable people have a damaging effect

• Seek out people who are emotionally available

• We are capable of rewiring our thought patterns

• Urgency pushes us to do the work of emotional sobriety and healing

• We become addicted to our thoughts, which leads to substance use disorder

• Having the power to affect positive change in our children, in future generations