Tag Archives: addiction

The Wisdom of Trauma with Gabor Maté #ptsd #mental health

Posted on June 10, 2021 by lolkin

I have learned about Gabor Maté from his work with psychedelics and then discovered his amazing work on understanding addiction and childhood trauma. This documentary is a beautifully made summary of his work and the many people he helped over … Continue reading →

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Emptiness Survival Kit. Part 2: Shed, Empty, Let Go. Day 16: Addiction.

Posted on January 17, 2021 by lolkin

At the core of every addiction is an emptiness based in abject fear… Many of us resemble the drug addict in our ineffectual efforts to fill in the spiritual black hole, the void at the centre, where we have lost … Continue reading →

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My book on love addiction is now out on Amazon!

Posted on December 12, 2019 by lolkin

It’s a truth universally acknowledged, that a writer in possession of a blog, must be in want of publishing a book 🙂 I went the self publishing route and did it. My mini guide to healing love addiction is now … Continue reading →

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The allure of unrequited love, or why we fall for unavailable people #crush

Posted on September 28, 2019 by lolkin

To all love addicts out there…

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Letters to myself. On emptiness.

Posted on May 25, 2019 by lolkin

When you feel the familiar chill of the void opening within you, the deafening vibration of the growing vacuum, the infinite sinkhole of the Big Empty, don’t do what you usually do – reach for the phone, like a Pavlovian … Continue reading →

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Love addiction – the ultimate post (inspired by @melissabroder)

Posted on March 30, 2019 by lolkin

My book on love addiction is now on Amazon, read for free with Kindle Unlimited or get it here. This article by Melissa Broder and her book ‘Pisces’ were the latest eureka moment in my understanding of love addiction. The dots connected, the … Continue reading →

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Melissa Broder on love, longing and infatuation #happiness

Posted on March 9, 2019 by lolkin

Melissa Broder is the modern shaman/ philosopher/ poet. I’ve read her article for NY Times, and felt seen – most of what she says about love is what I’ve been recently realising/ discovering. In fact, her article triggered a reflection … Continue reading →

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Michael Pollan’s “How to change your mind” and theory of the entropic brain #happiness

Posted on December 15, 2018 by lolkin

I continue to explore the new world that opened to me. I heard that Michael Pollan’s ‘How to change your mind’ was a sort of Bible of psychedelics so I borrowed it from the local library (interestingly, it had a … Continue reading →

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The Mind Explorers – London premiere and live Q&A, come and say hi!

Posted on November 18, 2018 by lolkin

Recently I posted A new milestone… a new door opened… a new world discovered… #happiness. So what has been this amazing spiritual growth experience that has blown my mind so much? Inspired by the likes of Stan Grof, Ram Dass and … Continue reading →

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Friend lost #happiness

Posted on April 1, 2017 by lolkin

I had a dear friend write to me the other day. It was wonderful. We have not been in touch for a while. I do miss him a lot. He is one of those angels, a friendly soul who you … Continue reading →

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