Welcome to the Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast.

My name is Lisa A. Romano.

I am a life coach, best-selling author, YouTube vlogger, meditation teacher, an expert in the field of codependency and narcissistic abuse.

I am a believer in the power of an organized mind.

My aim is to help people learn what it means to live above the veil of consciousness

rather than living a reactive life.

May your heart feel blessed, your mind feel expanded, and your spirit find hope

as you spend time with me here at the Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast.

So today, we're going to be talking about what it feels like and what it is like to grow up as the grandchild of an alcoholic.

So thank you so much for being here.

Thank you so much for wanting to learn more about your past and how you can evolve past the

past, past childhood trauma, how you can recognize programs and patterns in yourself and rise above

them and make your life better than it was before you knew what was wrong. Lots of us go through life

and we don't even know that we're

unaware. We're unaware, we're unaware. We go through life thinking that the thoughts that are in

our head are ours alone as if we generated thoughts. And we very rarely question where are the

thoughts originating? Where did they come from? What are their basis? What is their basis?

Well, we aren't taught to like question our belief systems. Well, why do I believe that? Why don't

I believe in that? Like, what's going on? Where do these beliefs come from? Why am I codependent? Why am I a fixer? Why don't I know how I feel? Why don't I go after my

dreams? Why do I feel like a victim of circumstance? Why do I feel like I can't move from point A to

point B? Why do I keep attracting toxic relationships?

I am the common denominator, but what is it? What's going on? What's happening here? Why can't

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