Why All My Relationships Lasted 3 Weeks - Love Addiction Recovery. SO Rock Bottom 35: Livvie May

[TW//reference to suicide] Livvie May is an actress from Bristol and lives in East London with her cat, Carole. After the break up of her first serious realtionship, Livvie tried to take her own life and thankfully survived. This started a destructive cycle of toxic relationships & encounters that lasted a decade. A friend suggested she attend Sex & Love Addiction Anonymous and her life immediately changed for the better. In this emotionally raw and honestly episode, actor Livvie May candidly shares her journey of grappling with sex and love addiction. From her tumultuous relationships at university to challenging patterns of behaviour post-breakups, Livvie delves into the profound impact that these toxic patrerns had on her mental health and sense of self-worth. Tackling themes of abandonment, obsession, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. Livvie's story offers a poignant exploration of finding resilience and hope amidst struggles with addiction. Huge thanks, Livvie! Topics 0:00 Intro 2:45 Livvie's rock bottom 11:55 What is a 'qualifier' in love addiction? 14:45 How childhood shaped Livvie's love addiction 20:15 Why it took 10 more years to understand it was love addiction 27:15 What makes Livvie a love addict? 34:30 How recovery started 38:20 What is "bottom line" behaviour/acting out? 43:30 What does future relationships look like and making amends 45:35 Biggest lessons learnt from the rock bottom 48:20 How common is love addiction? 51:15 Acting as a means to escape For anyone struggling with these topics Livvie suggests reaching out to: SLAA - https://slaauk.org This Podcast is not for profit but my goal is to break even. To help me make more please donate here. Thank you! https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Follow Livvie Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maylivvie Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1Gx TikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYm LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymC Threads - https://bit.ly/3svw7yL X - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Listen or watch on: (please subscribe/follow & rate/review) Spotify - https://bit.ly/4euLvi3 YouTube - https://bit.ly/3XrV0Zj Apple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ