Good For You with Whitney Cummings

Margaret Cho

Jun 22, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Turning Sexual Abuse Into Public Healing

  • Cho explains that talking publicly about sexual abuse helped her heal and made audiences uncomfortable at first.
  • She intentionally cracked the code of how to share traumatic material so it became generative rather than paralyzing.
ADVICE

Spot Relapse Patterns And Protect Boundaries

  • Treat triggers like addictive relapses by naming them and using program tools: call cravings an 'allergy' and avoid rationalizing relapse.
  • Protect boundaries by noticing when 'being of service' becomes letting others use you and step back accordingly.
INSIGHT

Outrage Feeds Avoidance, Not Growth

  • Gossip and online moralizing act like drugs that distract from personal growth and intimacy.
  • Using outrage to feel superior prevents honest self-work and deep connection.
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