177: Childhood Trauma and Relationships - The Real Talk Sessions with Ryan and Amber - Take 1

Rock Bottom With Ryan · Jul 27, 2026 · 1h

Breaking Toxic Relationship Cycles in Recovery | Rock Bottom with Ryan (ft. Amber)Ryan and Amber discuss how witnessing unhealthy, abusive relationships in childhood led them to normalize toxicity, stay too long in harmful dynamics, and repeat patterns in adult romantic and non-romantic relationships, especially during active addiction. They explore how sobriety and recovery work—therapy, sponsorship, inner-child and codependency work—helped them recognize red flags earlier, stop confusing chaos with passion, and take accountability for their own harmful behaviors, including people-pleasing…