Patrick Custer
Patrick Custer
"Finding My Voice" (feat. Hannah Sward) | Rooted Recovery Stories Ep. 180
"Finding My Voice" (feat. Hannah Sward) | Rooted Recovery Stories Ep. 180
"Finding My Voice" (feat. Hannah Sward) | Rooted Recovery Stories Ep. 180
Thursday 12th December 2024
Hannah Sward shares her journey from a chaotic childhood to finding her voice in recovery. An inspiring tale of resilience and healing.
60 minutes
Inspiring
Honest
Raw
Supportive
Healing
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Patrick Custer
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Recovery Reimagined
Family Recovery from Addiction
Recovery from Trauma
Creative Recovery Journeys
Healing from Sexual Trauma
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Episode Overview
- Hannah Sward shares her unconventional upbringing and its impact on her life.
- Discusses battling shame and feeling disconnected from a young age.
- Opens up about her experimentation with meth to cope with anxiety.
- Emphasises the importance of finding one's voice in recovery.
- Highlights the role of storytelling in healing and reconnecting with oneself.
What did you lose? My voice. And that has been a huge theme in my recovery today.
In this gripping episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer chats with Hannah Sward, an author and poet with a truly remarkable journey. Hannah opens up about her unconventional upbringing in Canada, the impact of her father’s life as a poet, and the absence of her mother. From a young age, she felt disconnected and battled shame, which later led to addiction struggles.
She shares candidly about her experimentation with meth in her twenties as a way to cope with anxiety and self-doubt. Her story is both heart-wrenching and inspiring, as she discusses the pivotal moments that pushed her towards recovery. One particularly poignant memory involves a traumatic incident when she was six, which led to a lifelong struggle with finding and using her voice.
Hannah's reflections on her colourful and chaotic childhood provide a raw and honest look at the challenges she faced. Despite the hardships, she has found strength in her recovery journey, emphasising the importance of reconnecting with oneself and asking for what one needs. This episode is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of storytelling in healing.
Hannah's journey from feeling not enough to embracing her worth is a powerful reminder that recovery is possible, no matter how dark the past may seem. Tune in to hear Hannah's moving story and gain insight into the complexities of addiction and recovery.