453 | David Kerwin | Addiction Fueled by Underlying Trauma w/David Kerwin

On this episode: Nate is disjointed for southern migration. Aaron loves appetizers and dips. Both discuss limiting outrage porn and news.

This week, Nate and Aaron interview David Kerwin. David is a registered nurse who became a certified health addiction counselor and uses internal family systems in his practice. He shares his background of multigenerational addiction, depression, and suicidality. His personal experiences include alcoholism from childhood and being caretaker for his dad, and father to his little brother. He shares a phenomena of being sober from alcohol for 10 years before remembering sexual abuse. David defines and helps understand the “acceptable” topic of process addiction, and how it’s just another escape and way to medicate. He also talks about the 9 C’s of self energy and how they help us in our healing journey.
Links:
David Kerwin
Path 2 Recovery
Books Mentioned:
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the IFS Model
Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhood

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Sponsor:
Life Works Counseling
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