Welcome to the Man Talk Show.

I'm Connor Beaton.

And on this episode, we are doing another anonymous guest.

And so my guest joining me today, we dig into a few things, one of which

is body image, but we briefly touch on that. And that brings us into a more in-depth conversation

about addiction. So my guest today, his mother struggled with alcoholism, and it was quite pervasive throughout his entire life.

And this is a theme that I've seen in many, many, many people that I've worked with over the years, countless people who have had a parent or a sibling or family member or a partner who has been an addict or they themselves have been

an addict in some way.

And addiction is something that touches a lot of our families and can be quite challenging

to move through and navigate and can be something that becomes pervasive in our own lives,

in our own relationships. It can see

into our interactions with our partners, how we view ourselves, how we are able to set or not set

boundaries, the conversations that we have, how we address conflict. So as you listen to today's

episode, I just want you to have that filter. Bring that awareness,

bring that filter into this conversation and just listen for how and what resonates with you.

How do you see yourself in this individual or his family story? What feels true about your family system? Does

any of this resonate with you? For the people that are out there that do have family members

or friends or partners that are addicts, what about this conversation really lands for you?

I would love to hear. So, of course, as always, if anything stands out for you,

please do direct message me, DM me on Instagram at Mant Talks. I know some of the previous

anonymous guest episodes have really been hitting home for many of you and your families and

your upbringings and liberating in many ways.

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