Episode 1 - Before Day One: The Roots of My Struggle

In this premiere episode of "The AFAF Shift: Unearthing My Past to Build a SELF-led Future, " host Lee Davy takes listeners on a deep and intimate journey back to his beginnings - from before he was born.

In this episode, you'll discover

1. The traumatic circumstances of Lee's birth and how the feelings of fear, confusion, shame, guilt, and abandonment experienced by his young mother imprinted on him before he ever took his first breath.

2. How our physiological makeup can be shaped by trauma even before birth.

3. The struggles Lee faced as a half-Chinese child in a predominantly white community, the feeling of always being different, and the pressures that led him to seek refuge and acceptance in alcohol.

4. A brief glimpse into Lee's early childhood years, living with his grandparents and mother's siblings, and the significant change when his mother met the man Lee would know as his father.

5. The concept of the 'window of tolerance' and how trauma can lead to challenges in maintaining it.

Key quotes from the episode

- "Trauma doesn't need you to be aware or conscious to set its roots in you. It can develop in your physiology before you even enter this world."

- "Being half-Chinese in a predominantly white community, I felt the sting of difference, the longing to belong."

- "The intense reactions I had when interacting with other children were signposts. Signposts pointing to a trauma that started before birth and resurfaced throughout my life."

Links mentioned in this episode

- The STRIVE Community - Join our supportive community where we strive to live a SELF-led life together.

Stay tuned for our next episode as we delve deeper into Lee's journey, experiences, and path towards healing and sobriety.

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