OC212 Roxan McDonald on Childhood Trauma, Recovery and Why She Left AA After 31 YearsOC212 Roxan McDonald on Childhood Trauma, Recovery and Why She Left AA After 31 Years
The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
Today my guest is the talented, hilarious and beautiful human that is Roxan McDonald. It is impossible to capture all that she is in a bunch of job titles, but here goes. She’s the creative force behind the IG and TikTok account @Spiritual_AF with...
57:24•26 May 2022
Roxan McDonald: Healing from Trauma and Finding New Paths to Sobriety
“And if we can just get comfortable with being uncomfortable, that thing you're talking about and that also to acknowledge ourselves for that, walking through and jumping in for any healing- because I think we forget it, like do it's deciding to be sober is one of the scariest things we can do.”
What happens when you mix childhood trauma, a long journey through addiction, and the courage to leave a 31-year relationship with AA? You get Roxan McDonald's story. In this episode of 'The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast', host Arlina Allen sits down with Roxan, the creative mind behind the @Spiritual_AF social media accounts and co-host of the 'Spiritual AF or Whatever' podcast.
Roxan shares her raw and inspiring journey, starting with the challenges of childhood abuse and trauma, leading to addiction, and ultimately finding sobriety in 1990. But that's not all. For the first time publicly, Roxan opens up about why she decided to part ways with AA after three decades. She candidly discusses the limitations she found within AA and how it didn't fully align with her needs as someone with multiple intersecting identities.
Instead, Roxan turned to other forms of therapy like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), EMDR, and EFT to continue her healing journey. She also highlights the role of creative writing and spirituality in her recovery, emphasizing that sobriety is a deeply personal and often uncomfortable path. This episode is packed with insights and serves as a reminder that there are many roads to healing, each as unique as the person walking it.
Tune in to hear Roxan's powerful story and find inspiration for your own journey.
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