Hijacked Identity: Addiction & the Return to the True Self | The Attachment Series
Ep. 36
A raw and spiritually grounded episode exploring how addiction fragments identity — and how detachment, courage, and connection can bring us back home to who we truly are.
In this deep and honest episode, we explore how addiction isn’t just about substances — it’s about attachment. From compulsive behaviors and codependency to addiction to chaos, fantasy, or control, all forms of addiction have one thing in common: they hijack our identity.
We dive into how addiction forms around a perceived need for safety, love, or connection — and how that attachment, though once a survival strategy, becomes the very thing that disconnects us from our true self.
Drawing on the wisdom of Carl Jung, Gabor Maté, Bruce Lipton, Dr. Silkworth, Bill W., and Hannah’s own long-term recovery journey — along with clients and other courageous souls she’s witnessed in transformation —
This episode is a raw and nuanced exploration of:
Why addiction is an attachment to illusion — and how it hijacks identity
How denial, fantasy, and survival strategies mask themselves as normalcy
What it means to become what you're attached to — and how that changes your very self-perception
The real reason people stay stuck (it’s not about willpower)
Why addiction is a spiritual problem — and how spiritual reconnection is the only lasting solution
How original identity gets buried under protective personas and false beliefs
The role of nervous system healing, subconscious rewiring, and presence in recovery
The sacred moment of clarity — and why it’s only the beginning
From codependency and control to compulsive patterns and spiritual disconnection, this episode unpacks how addiction fractures us from our true nature — and why healing requires nothing less than a return to your God-given identity.
You are not your pattern. Your true self is still intact beneath the attachments.
Healing is possible. And your wholeness is calling you home.
✨ Referenced Thinkers & Resources:
Dr. Gabor Maté — on trauma, addiction, and authenticity
Bruce Lipton — on epigenetics, the subconscious, and how thought influences biology
Dr. Silkworth & Bill W. — on spiritual malady, psychic change, and the AA solution
Carl Jung — on identity, shadow, and spiritual awakening
David Hawkins — Map of Consciousness and the power of courage to shift energy states
Scripture:
1 Corinthians 6:19 — “Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit…”
Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
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Ep. 36
In this deep and honest episode, we explore how addiction isn’t just about substances — it’s about attachment. From compulsive behaviors and codependency to addiction to chaos, fantasy, or control, all forms of addiction have one thing in common: they hijack our identity.
We dive into how addiction forms around a perceived need for safety, love, or connection — and how that attachment, though once a survival strategy, becomes the very thing that disconnects us from our true self.
Drawing on the wisdom of Carl Jung, Gabor Maté, Bruce Lipton, Dr. Silkworth, Bill W., and Hannah’s own long-term recovery journey — along with clients and other courageous souls she’s witnessed in transformation — this episode is a raw and nuanced exploration of:
Why addiction is an attachment to illusion — and how it hijacks identity
How denial, fantasy, and survival strategies mask themselves as normalcy
What it means to become what you're attached to — and how that changes your very self-perception
The real reason people stay stuck (it’s not about willpower)
Why addiction is a spiritual problem — and how spiritual reconnection is the only lasting solution
How original identity gets buried under protective personas and false beliefs
The role of nervous system healing, subconscious rewiring, and presence in recovery
The sacred moment of clarity — and why it’s only the beginning
From codependency and control to compulsive patterns and spiritual disconnection, this episode unpacks how addiction fractures us from our true nature — and why healing requires nothing less than a return to your God-given identity.
💫 You are not your pattern. Your true self is still intact beneath the attachments.
Healing is possible. And your wholeness is calling you home.
✨ Referenced Thinkers & Resources:
Dr. Gabor Maté — on trauma, addiction, and authenticity
Bruce Lipton — on epigenetics, the subconscious, and how thought influences biology
Dr. Silkworth & Bill W. — on spiritual malady, psychic change, and the AA solution
Carl Jung — on identity, shadow, and spiritual awakening
David Hawkins — Map of Consciousness and the power of courage to shift energy states
Scripture:
1 Corinthians 6:19 — “Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit…”
Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
Ready to reconnect with your true self?
Explore Soul Detox + 7th Path Self-Hypnosis® here: https://maebmindful.com
🕊️ Download your free Peace & Grounding Meditation here:
https://maebmindful.com/newsletter-sign-up
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