Patrick Custer
Patrick Custer
Love, Loss, and Resilience (ft. Donna Adams) | Rooted Recovery Stories 207
Love, Loss, and Resilience (ft. Donna Adams) | Rooted Recovery Stories 207
Love, Loss, and Resilience (ft. Donna Adams) | Rooted Recovery Stories 207
Saturday 16th August 2025
Join Donna Adams and Patrick Custer in an inspiring discussion on resilience, redemption, and the courage to start anew despite life's challenges.
106 minutes
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About this podcast
Author:
Patrick Custer
Overview:
Categories:
Recovery Reimagined
Family Recovery from Addiction
Recovery from Trauma
Creative Recovery Journeys
Healing from Sexual Trauma
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Episode Overview
- Donna Adams shares her recovery journey.
- The impact of faith and community support.
- Recognizing and breaking harmful relationship patterns.
- The concept of Highly Sensitive Person (HSP).
- Courage to embrace one's truth for healing.
It's never too late to start loving yourself and you're always only one decision away from a completely different life.
In this episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, host Patrick Custer engages in a compelling conversation with Donna Adams, a resilient and inspiring woman who shares her journey from the depths of challenging life circumstances to finding peace and purpose. Donna, a proud mom and Nashville nanny, opens up about her past, including escaping a narcissistic marriage and dealing with childhood secrets. Through her narrative, Donna emphasizes the importance of faith and community in her recovery process.
For her, rediscovering faith was pivotal in rebuilding her life, offering a foundation of hope even during her darkest seasons. She discusses how facing the truth about herself was crucial, allowing her to break free from repetitive negative relationship patterns that had persisted for decades. A significant part of the conversation revolves around the concept of being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), which Donna identifies as one of her 'superpowers' in caregiving.
This trait has equipped her with the ability to deeply understand and anticipate the needs of those around her, particularly children, fostering an environment of trust and unconditional love. Moreover, Donna candidly shares the courage it took to embrace her truth. She acknowledges the temptation to compartmentalize painful experiences but stresses that healing requires bringing one's full story into the light. This self-awareness and acceptance are portrayed as vital steps in her journey toward lasting change.
Throughout the episode, Patrick and Donna also touch on broader topics like attachment styles and the societal pressures that shape our romantic expectations. They humorously critique the unrealistic portrayals of relationships in media and emphasize the importance of setting realistic, healthy boundaries. Donna's story is one of redemption and resilience, underscoring that regardless of past mistakes or obstacles, it's never too late to start anew.
She encourages listeners to pursue self-love and embrace the transformative power of vulnerability, offering hope and guidance to those who may find themselves in similar circumstances. The episode concludes with a reminder of available resources for those struggling with trauma, addiction, or mental health challenges, reinforcing the message that help is always within reach.