From Self-Addiction to Self-Love: A Journey to Authenticity and Empowerment

In this special episode of The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes, I step into the guest seat for a deeply personal conversation originally recorded on The Addicted Mind podcast with host Duane Osterlind.

We explore the hidden layers of addiction, not just to substances, but to approval, invisibility, and the masks we wear to survive. I open up about the emotional and spiritual journey behind my book,“Their Eyes Were Never On Me: One Man’s Painful Journey with Self Addiction,” and what it took to begin rewriting that story through healing, truth, and radical self-acceptance.

This conversation is raw, honest, and necessary. If you've ever struggled with your identity, your past, or the pressure to be who others expect you to be — this one’s for you.

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