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The Inheritance of Fear: Healing From an Alcoholic Parent

Some fears aren’t taught. They’re inherited. They live in the nervous system. In the way your body braces. In the way your voice changes when anger rises. In the quiet fear of becoming the very thing that hurt you. In this episode of Born Tired: Where Survival Meets Healing, I share what it was like growing up with an alcoholic father, and the fear that followed me into adulthood. Not just fear of addiction, but fear of anger, control, chaos, and the emotional patterns passed down through generations. I talk about what it meant to build my life around not becoming him: refusing alcohol, avoiding conflict, staying controlled, and how healing asked me to go deeper than resistance. Because becoming the opposite of someone still means they’re shaping your story. This episode is about separating who you are from what you survived. About learning that awareness breaks cycles. About realizing you can inherit fire without inheriting destruction. About turning survival into softness. I reflect on: • growing up in the shadow of addiction and abuse • the fear of repeating generational patterns • how survival shapes identity and nervous systems • living in reaction instead of self-connection • inherited anger, intensity, and emotional wounds • healing through awareness instead of avoidance • forgiveness as release, not excusing harm • reclaiming your story from your past • breaking cycles through conscious choices • becoming the evolution instead of the repetition This episode is for anyone who grew up walking on eggshells. For those who carry fear in their body without always knowing why. For the cycle breakers who worry they’ll become what they survived. And for anyone learning that healing isn’t erasing the past — it’s changing your relationship to it. You are not doomed to repeat what hurt you. Your awareness is already proof of healing. This podcast is rooted in lived experience. In growing up in survival mode. In breaking generational patterns that were never meant to be carried forward. I speak openly about family trauma, estrangement, identity, C-PTSD, and the slow, intentional work of building a life that finally feels like yours after trauma. Every episode is created for those who carried too much, too early. For the ones who learned to stay quiet to stay safe. For the ones who became strong before they ever felt protected. Born Tired is a space for cycle breakers, truth tellers, and anyone learning how to rest after a lifetime of bracing. A place where your story is not minimized, your experience is not questioned, and your voice is allowed to exist without explanation. You don’t need to fix yourself to be here. You don’t need the right words. You just need to arrive as you are. Your voice matters. Your story matters. And you are not alone. 🤍 Support the podcast: Buy Me a Coffee — https://buymeacoffee.com/mzd5yc89kkk 🎙 Listen to the full podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4f7vmOE... Website: https://borntiredpodcast.transistor.fm 📌 Follow me: Instagram: @borntiredpodcast Threads: @borntiredpodcast Substack: https://substack.com/@borntiredpodcast ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This podcast includes conversations about trauma, family dynamics, mental health, estrangement, and lived experiences. Listener discretion is advised. Credits: Written & narrated by Eirene Torres Audio production by Carlos Torres Original music by Carlos Torres Disclaimer: Born Tired is a personal storytelling podcast based on lived experience. This content is not a substitute for professional mental health care and does not provide medical or clinical advice. If you are struggling or in crisis, please consider reaching out to a qualified mental health professional or local support services.