EP 84 – Self-Empowered Recovery with Mary Beth O’Connor

<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">To watch the video of this episode, please go to: <a href='https://youtu.be/mvDBBFVS5vI'>https://youtu.be/mvDBBFVS5vI</a></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">What is the link between trauma and addiction?</p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">How do you find a recovery program that will work for you?</p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">What is the joy of recovery?</p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4">Discover the many paths to recovery, inspiration, and hope in the latest episode of Kaleidoscope of Possibilities: Alternative Perspectives on Mental Health, in which Dr. Adriana Popescu talks with Director of She Recovers Foundation and LifeRing Secular Recovery, author of From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction, and retired judge Mary Beth O’Connor.  </p> <p class="p4">You will hear about the power of doing trauma work and how it contributes to the recovery process, the contribution of support groups and how you can create a self-empowered recovery program that works for you.</p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4">In this episode:</p> <ul class="ul1"><li class="li4">Mary Beth’s experience of trauma and abuse growing up</li> <li class="li4">Trauma and substance abuse</li> <li class="li4">Self-empowered recovery</li> <li class="li4">Group therapy </li> <li class="li4">Alternatives to 12-Step programs</li> <li class="li4">Online versus in-person groups and sessions</li> <li class="li4">Relapse in the recovery process</li> <li class="li4">Relapse triggers</li> <li class="li4">Isolation, depression, and shame</li> <li class="li4">Fellowship</li> <li class="li4">Getting away from day zero</li> <li class="li4">The joy of recovery</li> <li class="li4">Drug courts and drug laws</li> <li class="li4">The future of addiction treatment</li> <li class="li4">Reducing substance abuse rates</li> </ul> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4">Resources mentioned in this episode: </p> <p class="p4