Are You Addicted to Being "You"?

In this solo episode of The Shift, I talk about the process of unlearning.Not learning more. Not becoming someone new.Unlearning the versions of ourselves we became attached to long ago.I reflect on the identities I carried for years, the need for validation, the patterns I brought into relationships, and the ways I kept trying to escape myself through distractions, addiction, and external approval.One of the biggest realizations for me was understanding how much of my life was being driven by an outdated version of who I thought I was. A version created in childhood that I continued protecting long after it stopped serving me.I talk about abstinence, mindfulness, emotional awareness, relationships, and the uncomfortable process of sitting with yourself long enough to actually meet who you are underneath all the coping mechanisms.This episode is about identity. About attachment. About the stories we inherit and the ones we continue repeating without realizing it.Growth is not always about adding more.Sometimes it’s about shedding what no longer belongs to you.If you’ve ever felt stuck in old patterns, disconnected from yourself, or afraid to let go of who you used to be, this one will hit.FACE IT. SHIFT. GROW. REPEAT.