You are not your trauma
Watch my latest message with Recovery at Cokesbury in Knoxville, Tennessee
Friends, I wanted to share this live video message with you today because I think someone needs to hear it.
I was invited to speak at Recovery at Cokesbury in Knoxville, Tennessee about my story and about my latest book.
We are not what has happened to us or what we’ve done.
We are not what we’ve experienced or just the hard parts of our stories.
We are so much more.
Are you new here? I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email or introduce yourself in the comments below. You can also share your thoughts in this brief survey focused on your recovery (or a loved one’s) and what you care about.
My most beloved, my best friend and soulmate is a Holocaust survivor. I describe Gidon Lev with the following attributes in this order: Rascal. Holocaust Survivor. Optimist. Gidon has never wanted to be identified with his greatest trauma. But as he's gotten older, he felt obligated to tell the world his story. But he is SO much more than a Holocaust survivor. He is first and foremost a real rascal!
Hi Caroline. I'm the mom of a 23 yr old fentanyl addict. I write about my experiences with addiction and homelessness. She went to the street after 3 suicide attempts. She met someone twice her age and they started living rough. I started spending one day a week with her. I became a friend and advocate to abd for her community. She's at home now in recovery. We've been here before.
Here's one of my.posts. https://open.substack.com/pub/rosemaryvangelderen/p/somebody-save-me?r=157l9j&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false