It's not a matter of getting rid of these parts, so these aspects of ourselves, the question of actually getting to know them.

And they all began its coping mechanisms.

Really, it's when the past starts to loosen its hold over your present.

If trauma is a loss of connection to self, then healing is every connection.

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My name is Louis Howe's former pro-athlete turned lifestyle entrepreneur.

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In this episode, we discuss topics that include sexual views and trauma that might be triggering to some audiences.

Please be advised.

What I read about your stuff, what I see about your content, is a lot of people are lost based on trauma.

And past traumas cause certain addictions or certain behaviors and routines that maybe are some healthy addictions or unhealthy addictions.

But it seems to be like a lot of unhealthy addictions.

We're in a interrupt, right? Yes, please.

No, just think it was a healthy addiction. If it's healthy, it's not an addiction, if it's an addiction, it's not healthy.

There are passions, there are habits that are healthy, but they're not addictions.

Like working out, like working out, like that.

Well, that can be an addiction or it can be healthy.

Like eating can be healthy or it can be an addiction.

I define addiction as any behavior in which a person finds temporary pleasure or relief and therefore craves.

But then suffers negative consequences and cannot give it up.

So if you suffer negative consequences, so it's craving relief pleasure and a short term.

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