Ashley Loeb Blassingame

The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast

ckimmich@lionrockrecovery.com (Nora Bontrager, Ashley Loeb Blassingame, Scott Drochelman)

  • 202: Rebuilding Her Life After Leaving The Amish With Nora Bontragrer

202: Rebuilding Her Life After Leaving The Amish With Nora Bontragrer

Tuesday 19th September 2023

Follow Nora Bontrager's brave journey from an Amish community to a life of freedom on 'The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast'.
Explicit
62 minutes
Inspiring
Courageous
Resilient
Transformative
Adaptive

About this podcast

The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast
Author:
Ashley Loeb Blassingame
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Categories:
Sobriety Toolkit
Creative Recovery Journeys
Family Recovery from Addiction
Empowering Recovery Journeys
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
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From Amish Life to Independence: Nora Bontrager's Brave Transformation

Episode Overview

  • Nora's upbringing in an Amish community, revolving around hard work and seclusion
  • Her escape from the community and the challenges of rebuilding her life in a new world
  • The courage and determination it took to start over and adapt to unfamiliar circumstances
  • Nora's inspiring journey of transformation and resilience
  • Her experience as a testament to the human spirit's capacity for change and adaptation
You can't unlearn something that feels that good. Nora's incredible journey from the Amish community to rebuilding her life in the outside world is a testament to the human spirit's capacity for transformation and adaptation.
Imagine growing up in a world where your daily life is dictated by strict rules and endless chores. That's the reality Nora Bontrager faced in her Amish community in Indiana. Each day began and ended with two hours of hard work, with school being her only escape. But in the Amish way of life, education stops after the 8th grade, forcing Nora back into a routine that offered little freedom and much fear, especially under her father's watchful eye.
Nora's story takes a dramatic turn when she decides to leave the Amish community, stepping into a world vastly different from what she had known. Her journey is nothing short of extraordinary. From rebuilding her life with her husband to navigating single motherhood, Nora's path is marked by incredible bravery and resilience. She had to learn new ways of living, create her own rules, and adapt to circumstances that were once foreign to her.
This episode of 'The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast' hosted by Ashley Loeb Blassingame dives deep into Nora's experiences. It's a tale that highlights the human spirit's remarkable ability to transform and adapt, even in the face of daunting challenges. If you've ever wondered what it takes to break free from a life of seclusion and build a new one from scratch, Nora's story will inspire you.
Her journey is a testament to courage, determination, and the power of change.
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