She Surrenders - The Podcast
She Surrenders is where we talk about faith, addiction, and women all in the same place. Sherry’s 10-year struggle with alcohol ended in surrender to God and a 1,000-mile bike trip. There is an easier way! Sherry started She Surrenders out of a place of needing to find other women of faith struggling with their secrets of addiction. Her heart is to share everything about recovery and what it looks like to surrender to God and the life He calls you to live. Whatever you struggle with, you are in the right place to find encouragement and comfort that you are not alone. We all have our stuff.
Its about time we learn from each other and share our stories of surrender and the joy that can be found in a life living in recovery as a woman who loves the Lord.
She Surrenders - The Podcast
Cool Kids go to Therapy Part I
I'm not too fond of labels and decided that the Trauma label did not apply to me long ago. That decision came from a place of not understanding what Trauma really is. I thought it was only something that happened to you that met one or more of the following criteria:
- it happened when you were a child
- it was tragic
- you lost someone you loved (I handled that a long time ago 🙄)
- you watched someone you love suffer
We are so quick to disregard what we don't think applies to us, so I tuned out a lot whenever this topic came up. My view of Trauma has been enlightened, and I bet yours will be, too, when you listen to this podcast.
It's a little bit of Stuart Smalley and a whole lot of Jesus. Why? Because although it's essential to identify the problems in our lives, I would always rather talk about the solution.
Speaking of-Jesus had a perfect solution❤️
"Come to me, all you who are weary, and I will give you rest."
Thanks for being here with me today, Kali & Michelle; I couldn't have this valuable conversation without you!
The book mentioned by Michelle:
Author: Pete Walker
Title: Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/cvRc3jc
What is Trauma?
Trauma is an emotional or physical response to one or more physically harmful or life-threatening events or circumstances with lasting adverse effects on your mental and physical well-being, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA).
About the She Surrenders Podcast:
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