Recovering from addiction & self-hate with Adam Miller

<p>We all have our laundry lists of insecurities, self-doubts, and things we don’t particularly like about ourselves. But when those self-judgments turn into full-on self-hate, that can open the floodgates for all kinds of numbing, self-sabotaging behaviors.</p> <p>For Adam Miller, that manifested as drug addiction. Throughout his process of recovery, he learned that the best cure for self-sabotaging, addictive behaviors is learning how to like — and eventually <em>love</em> — himself again.</p> <p>Adam will be the first to tell you that cultivating self-love takes time, and there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to healing from years (or a lifetime!) of self-hate. But it’s a journey that just keeps feeling better and better, and life on the other side … well, you can hear Adam describe in his own words exactly how that feels!</p> <p>In this month’s interview with a normal person, Kristen and Adam talk about how to recover from self-hate and all its insidious side effects. They got into…</p> <ul> <li>A few of the many self-sabotaging side effects you might be experiencing if you’re struggling with self-hate.</li> <li>Adam’s take on the correlation between a lack of self-love and addiction.</li> <li>Why the “cold turkey” approach to changing behavior isn’t right for everyone (and might actually be counterproductive), and what to do instead.</li> <li>How to choose which self-improvement path is right for (Adam’s method for this is slightly scandalous and so freeing!).</li> <li>Adam’s advice, based on lots of personal experience, for how to start cultivating self-love in small ways right away.</li> </ul> <p><a href= "https://clarityonfire.com/recovering-addiction-self-hate" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">After you’ve listened, leave a comment to let us know how Adam’s story resonated with you.</a></p> <p>MORE ABOUT ADAM MILLER</p> <p>Throughout my life, I have always been the “advice friend.” You know, the one that people come to for support, a shoulder to cry on, an ear to rant to, and one that can be trusted to li