RR#28: Addiction Recovery Resources That Actually Help - Epigenetics & ACEs, Healing Relationships w/ Attachment Theory, Queer and Punk Community

Recovery resources that actually help, build your own recovery with secret resources you probably never heard of. Addiction recovery community support... incoming!! Looking for addiction recovery support outside traditional programs? In this episode, Early shares recovery resources that will actually help you build a sustainable recovery community and find meaningful addiction recovery support in your everyday life. We explore how science and relationships shape recovery, starting with the impact of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and epigenetics of addiction, trauma, and healing. Understanding how early experiences affect the brain and nervous system can be a powerful step toward compassionate self-understanding and long-term addiction recovery support. We also talk about healing relationships through attachment theory -- how learning about secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized attachment can help people become self-aware and strengthen their relationships in order to build healthy recovery community around them. Healthy relationships are one of the most powerful forms of addiction recovery support. If you're just starting your recovery journey, you might like to try the simple and accessible "un-f*ck" yourself books that introduce personal growth, emotional regulation, and practical tools for building stability. These kinds of beginner resources can provide immediate addiction recovery support while taking off the pressure to read something too over-complicated. Early also recommends several podcasts that offer ongoing addiction recovery support and help listeners feel less alone in the process. Included are a podcast focused on storytelling and neuroscience, a queer harm reduction podcast, and a folk punk recovery community adjacent show. Books: The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris Attachment Theory by Amire Lavine and Rachel Heller Unf*ck Your Addiction and Unf*ck Your Brain by Dr. Faith G. Harper Podcasts: Queering Up Harm Reduction by Meesh The Addicted Mind by Duane Osterlind Back on the Grind by Pepe Bandit   Help Support This Work! Join our Patreon! Donate to our nonprofit via our website! Check out our merch store!   Contact & Connect with us! Substack! Instagram! Email us! [email protected]   Logo: Stevie Petet Theme Music: Logan Bragg Every fkn thing else: Early Brunner