Episode 31: Adoption, addiction and the journey to the beautiful place within recovery, with psychotherapist Tony Dunne

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4:00: First two weeks of separation
8:00: Six years old, and the knock on the door. Everyone afraid to ask a question
11:30: Young mothers forcibly separated from their children
14:00: How Tony felt different. Questions of identity
16:30: Fear of not fitting in, fear of rejection and fear of the religious orders
23:00: Alcohol and its impact on his life and relationships
36:00: What the recovery journey looks like
39:00: The phone call that saved his life
42:30: Finding and facing up to the root of the problem
49:00: The six words that can change your life╝
57:00: Trying to trace and contact with birth mother
1:02:00: Why closure is not possible
1:04:00: Psychotherapy and helping people beyond addiction
1:08:00: Two books Tony recommends

For more on Tony Dunne’s practice, visit the Tony’s Therapy and Counselling website here.

Watch Tony’s TEDx talk, “The Journey of an Adoptee” here

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