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David Deane Haskell: Toxic Shame, Codependency & Inner Child Recovery

What if positive affirmations are actually disgusting? Author David Deane Haskell breaks down the brutal realities of toxic shame, addiction, and codependency.

In this sprint of the Book of Tales, we pivot from analyzing failing global logistics to analyzing the most complex, easily compromised system on earth: our own psychology. We sit down with David Deane Haskell, author of Wounded Angels, to dismantle the polite myths of the modern self-help industry.

David provides a real-time autopsy of his recovery from severe substance addiction and codependency. We trace the origins of "unearned…

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