The Body Image Therapist YYC

Your anxiety isn't the problem — the pressure to "get rid of it" can be.

Substance use is not the only addiction. Addiction can also show up through processes like gambling, shopping, gaming, s*x, social media, or work. The behavior may look different, but the cycle can be similar: urges, temporary relief, loss of control, and consequences. Understanding addiction means looking beyond substances. 🎰

Nobody handed us a roadmap for this 🗺️

if you grew up in a house, a family or even a culture where "we don't talk about that" was basically a personality trait — this one's for you. SO many of us are adults now, sitting with feelings we were never taught to name, let alone process.

The good news? it's not too late to break these cycles. Yes - even YOU millenials 🤍

💬 Drop a 🙋 if this was your childhood