Ep. 108 - Addiction, Shame & The Spiritual Bypass Nobody Talks About with @LaurenofLove

TW: This episode discusses eating disorders, sexual assault, and other sensitive topics.

In this raw, and slightly unhinged episode of Flip the Script with Vic, I sit down with my mentor and friend, Lauren Love, to unpack the truth about addiction, shame, and what’s really happening beneath our “bad habits.”

From nicotine and disordered eating to overworking, people-pleasing, and the addiction to being needed—this conversation goes far beyond surface-level healing.

We dive into:

• Why addiction isn’t the problem—it’s the adaptation
• The hidden link between trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and self-sabotage
• Spiritual perfectionism and the pressure to “have it all together”
• How women unconsciously override their boundaries (and how to stop)
• The difference between numbing out vs. self-soothing
• Why your coping mechanisms might be pointing to something deeper
• The surprising root addiction many high-achieving women don’t realize they have

This episode is honest, funny, deeply human—and a permission slip to stop pretending and start telling the truth about your healing journey.

If you’ve ever struggled with habits you “should have outgrown,” felt shame around your coping mechanisms, or wondered why old patterns resurface… this conversation will meet you there.

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