Disgraced Drama Queen
Disgraced Drama Queen

Addicted to Recovery: The Interactive Memoir

Tara Boyce shares her raw journey through addiction and recovery, focusing on the impact of drinking alone and the path to self-discovery.

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Addicted to Recovery: The Interactive Memoir

Tara Boyce

Warning: This might be hard to hear. It was hard to LIVE. Having an honest dialogue about what active addiction was like isn’t pretty, but I’m hoping that even if you come for the train wreck you’ll stay for the recovery conversation. Settle in for notes from the thick of two decades of substance abuse, mental health struggles, romantic obsession, rehabs, hospitals, institutions and general despair, to the last few years of coming out the other side. I've had a lot of time to collect insight about recovery, and to stay sober I had to be as obsessed with getting better as I was with staying sick, and I hope to share some of that insight with you. Through writing a memoir about my recovery from alcoholism and mental illness, I realized, my recovery is an ongoing process, and also an interactive one, based on shared insight and dialogue. So why would a book about those things be any different? I want to share my story while engaging in a conversation about the nature of addiction and recovery, to share tools and crowdsource far more wisdom than I could export on my own. Join me as I read chapters from my memoir and join the discussion about recovery, addiction, mental health, spirituality and humanism. I invite you to e-mail any questions or comments to: interactivememoir@gmail.com

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Disgraced Drama Queen: Tara Boyce's Struggle with Addiction and Recovery

“Drinking with others was still, essentially, how I was trying to manage my own mind, not other people's.”

Ever wondered what it really means to drink alone? Tara Boyce dives into this question in her gripping podcast episode, 'Disgraced Drama Queen', from 'Addicted to Recovery: The Interactive Memoir'. Tara doesn't hold back as she recounts her turbulent relationship with alcohol and the mind games it played on her. Drinking alone wasn't just a habit; it was a way to manage her own thoughts, even if it meant alienating herself from reality.

This episode wraps up the Theatre School arc, where Tara's denial and misdirection turned her into an unintentional actress, fooling everyone but herself. She shares candid reflections on how alcohol strained her mental peace more than any social situation ever could. Tara's storytelling is raw and honest, shedding light on the cognitive distortions that fueled her addiction and the arduous journey towards self-discovery and recovery.

Listeners will find valuable insights into facing shame, seeking support, and redefining relationships during the recovery process. Whether you're battling addiction yourself or supporting someone who is, this episode offers a heartfelt and eye-opening perspective on the complexities of addiction and the road to healing.

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