a monthly somatic session exploring addictive patterns for sober and sober curious folks
With BRANDY CUNNINGHAM
“I was never addicted to one thing; I was addicted to filling a void within myself with things other than my own love.” - Yung Pueblo
I am intimately familiar with the insanity of this cycle.
Filling holes with things that never fit.
Endlessly searching for the next thing to make me feel better. Constantly seeking pleasure or avoiding pain. Never able to BE WITH MYSELF.
Even in sobriety, I was stuck in the frequency of addiction. I replaced alcohol with many different things: food, relationships, sex, love, seeking approval, being a certain weight, etc… Until one after another, all those things failed me…and then…I still kept trying to make them work.
They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. But, I have always wondered what you call it when you KNOW it won’t be any different and you still keep doing it. This is my definition of addiction.
I NEVER FOUND RELIEF in simply giving up anything. I only began to feel truly satiated when I started filling myself with LOVE. Even and especially in moments where I didn’t believe I deserved it. Turns out I was looking for love all along, just in ALL the wrong places. Where I turn for that love MATTERS. That is what this community is about for me. Creating a space where folks who are struggling with addiction (aka all of us) can come and be held in love.
This class is open to everyone. To register please make a donation - no one is turned away due to lack of funds please email us if you are in need ❤️
You will receive a reminder email with the link to join 1 hour before class starts❤️