This week we will journey into the topic of addictions — exploring the pain, the patterns, and the path back to wholeness.
Addiction is not just about the substance or behavior — it is an attempt to fill an inner void or numb a pain we cannot face. Many of these wounds go back to early attachment injuries: growing up without consistent love, acceptance, or attunement. When we carry insecure attachment (avoidant, anxious, or disorganized), we often turn to substances, unhealthy habits or toxic relationships to feel whole, or in control.
Healing addictions is a process that cannot be bypassed. It begins with creating safety, stabilizing the body and nervous system, and slowly uncovering the root pain we’ve been numbing. Plant medicine and therapy can bring these wounds to the surface so they can finally be felt, processed, and integrated.
But here is a crucial point: many addicts initially approach plant medicine in the same way they approached drugs or alcohol — as a way to escape, find intensity, or quickly relieve pain. Without grounding, guidance, and integration, this can become just another way of circling the void.
Another key to recovery is environment — creating a supportive, healthy space that nurtures change. Staying connected to the people, places, and habits of addiction can easily pull us back into old patterns. Healing requires a shift in surroundings, supportive relationships, and a community that holds us accountable with compassion.
We will explore an 8-stage framework for addiction healing — from creating safety and illuminating root causes, to shadow work, grounding, building secure attachment, and integrating insights into daily life.
The circle will continue with individual sharings and will close with Q&As.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Dan Motoc
Contribution: 5$
* This circle will be guided in English, but sharing in French is welcomed.
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