#84 - The Roots of Addiction And How To Recover - with Dr. Scott Lyons

The Evolving Man Podcast

Dr. Scott Lyons is the author of the book “Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others”. He joins me for a discussion about all addictions - from alcohol to sex to food, and of course drama - and how they are formed. We also talk about how to heal from addiction by addressing the root.

Scott also runs a Somatic Therapy school called The Embody Lab which offers fantastic training for coaches and healers.
In this episode we dive into:

• The origins of addiction and how to define it (Disease or no disease?)
• Medical model vs. Humanistic model view of addiction.
• The opposite of addiction is connection to self and others.
• Finding comfort in filling voids and dissociation.
• The deadliness of loneliness.
• Why do we experience traumas differently?
• The defence mechanism of denial.
• The link between addiction and a fear of intimacy.
• What addicted to drama looks like?
• Attachment to unnecessary turmoil and nervous system activation.
• Making sense vs. making sensation.
• How are you unconsciously creating childhood patterns in your adult life?
• Exaggerated responses vs. an inner sense of normalcy.
• Assessing currencies of love from childhood.
• The separation of process addictions and the necessities of being human.
• Disrupting your inner peace with the “revving reflex”.
• What does it look like to recover from addiction and heal?
• Building tolerance for ease and connection.
• Creating a narrative around withdrawal symptoms.
• Trauma lives in your nervous system and is a felt experience.
• MDMA therapy and trauma.
• Is it possible to escape drama in the capitalist world we live in?
• How do you support someone who is addicted to drama?
• Mirror neuron responses.
• Taking responsibility for the role you play in relationships.

Links:

• Book - Addicted to Drama by Dr. Scott Lyons
• Scott's Somatic Training School - The Embody Lab
• Scott’s Website
• Scott’s Instagram
• Scott’s Facebook
• Scott’s YouTube
• The Freedom From Addiction Circle

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