1 - Why I’ll Never Date Another Brian

Adult Child

Andrea

Relationships, Health & Fitness, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, Andrea tells you how she came to learn that she was an adult child and why she'll NEVER date another guy named Brian. Then she lays the groundwork for what lies ahead in the podcast - what is an adult child, where the term came from, and the common characteristics to help you determine whether or you're an adult child.

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Episode resources -
Adult Children: Alcoholic / Dysfunctional Families"
Adult Children of Alcoholics" by Dr. Janet Woititz
25 Questions: Am I an Adult Child?"

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0:00.0	The definition of an adult child and why I'll never date another guy named Brian.
0:07.0	My name is Andrea and this is Adult Child.
0:20.9	Welcome to the first time of this term, Let's just let it all go.
0:23.3	Welcome to the Adult Child podcast.
0:26.5	My name is Andrea, and I am the captain of this ship.
0:31.1	So if this is the first time you're hearing this term, adult child, you are probably thinking, what the hell does that mean? That was definitely
0:40.5	my response the first time I heard it. I remember thinking, adult child, is that what you call
0:46.7	a 50-year-old guy that never moved out of his parents' basement? Well, I then learned that it is
0:53.0	kind of that, never moving out of your parents' house,
0:56.3	except not literally, but I will explain that shortly.
1:00.2	So what should you know about me?
1:02.1	Well, I am 32 years old and I am 5 foot 11.
1:07.0	Thank God I started smoking cigarettes at 12 or I would have been 7 foot 1, which we know no lady
1:15.4	wants to be. I love real housewives and 90-day fiance. I hate cilantro and guys that lie about
1:25.2	their height on dating apps. And please, whatever you do, don't call me
1:31.2	Andrea. It is Andrea, y'all, Andrea. But what's most important for you to know about me is that I am a
1:40.2	recovering alcoholic and addict and celebrated 12 years of sobriety this past September.
1:46.8	So in this podcast, I will be sharing with you my journey to sobriety, my journey in sobriety,
1:56.0	and my experience of being an adult child, experiences that some may find shameful and embarrassing
2:04.5	to talk about. However, shining a light and processing the shame and pain of my past has allowed
2:12.6	me to create a life of depth and meaning, and I truly want you all to have that as well. So whatever brought you to
2:21.3	my podcast, you are absolutely welcome, even if you're one of those dudes lying about your height
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