Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.

My name is Andrea and this is Adult Child.

Welcome back to Adult Child, where we take a deep dive into the impact of growing up

in a dysfunctional family.

How's it going, y'all?

For anybody who's new, who may be wondering, what the hell is an adult child?

Well, an adult child is somebody who grew up in a dysfunctional family whose childhood,

the impact of their childhood, is negatively impacting their lives as an adult.

And this is a term that everyone needs to know.

A lot of people think that the term only applies to those who grew up in an alcoholic family,

but that's not the case.

There are a ton of different types of dysfunctional families and different types

of abuse and neglect and trauma that can produce an adult child.

So, if you're wondering, if you're one and you've managed to wind up here somehow,

you're an adult child, I'm pretty confident.

But here's the good thing, there's nothing shameful or embarrassing about growing up in dysfunctional family

and the even better thing is that healing and recovery is possible.

And the even better, better thing is how powerful and transformational this work is.

Doing this work has allowed me to find my true self and live accordingly.

And that's such a blessing.

And so, we talk about all sorts of shit here.

Trauma, cutependency, addiction, carbs, cheese and condiments.

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