The Erosion of Self

Podcast: Bookends of Recovery and Healing: Addiction, Betrayal Trauma & Healing · Laura Esh

Opublikowano: 2026-09-29

Sometimes you don’t realize how much of yourself you’ve lost until little pieces of you start coming back. In this episode, I’m talking about the slow erosion of self that can happen when so much of your energy is spent navigating someone else’s emotions, behaviors, and recovery. I share what that looked like for me, how I began questioning my own worth, and what I’m noticing now, two months into separation. Because while some old betrayal trauma triggers have resurfaced, something else has been showing up too: me. Turns out...