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Permission to Feel (feat. Rachel Cohen)
Permission to Feel (feat. Rachel Cohen)
Permission to Feel (feat. Rachel Cohen)
Sunday 19th December 2021
Join Rachel Cohen on her journey of healing from trauma, addiction, and finding acceptance. Learn how she inspires others in their recovery path.
51 minutes
hopeful
challenging
informative
inspirational
emotional
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Categories:
Recovery from Trauma
Healing from Sexual Trauma
Sobriety Toolkit
Healing Relationships
Creative Recovery Journeys
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Episode Overview
- Rachel Cohen shares her recovery journey from childhood trauma.
- Discusses overcoming anorexia and opioid addiction.
- Importance of self-acceptance and emotional healing.
- Rachel's advocacy for mental health through writing and teaching.
- Moshe Hanan hosts a meaningful conversation about vulnerability.
Your feelings are valid. Your addiction is valid. Your experience. Everything's valid. Everything. And from when it becomes valid and accepted, that's where the healing begins.
In this compelling episode of the Neshamas Podcast, Rachel Cohen joins host Moshe Hanan to share her profound journey of healing and acceptance. Rachel, a Long Island native, is a special education teacher whose early life was marred by traumatic experiences including childhood sexual abuse and medical trauma. These painful events led her to self-medicate, resulting in anorexia and an addiction to opioids.
Despite these challenges, Rachel has emerged resilient, using her experiences to inspire others on their own paths to recovery. Rachel's story is one of hope and empowerment. She discusses the pivotal moments that catalyzed her journey towards healing, including her diagnosis of endometriosis, which added to her physical and emotional burden. When traditional medicine failed her, she turned to self-medication as a means to cope, until she found a specialist who could address her condition.
Through journaling, poetry, and blogging, Rachel found solace and strength, enabling her to advocate for others facing similar battles. Her message is clear: acceptance of one's emotions and experiences is the cornerstone of healing. Rachel emphasizes the importance of validating one's feelings and experiences as a precursor to moving forward. This acceptance is not always easy, as negative thoughts can persist, but acknowledging them is crucial.
Moshe Hanan, the host, is himself an addict in recovery, and he brings a unique perspective to the conversation, encouraging vulnerability and sharing personal journeys as powerful tools for healing. Together, Rachel and Moshe explore the nuances of mental health recovery, highlighting the significance of community support and self-empowerment. Rachel's advocacy extends beyond her personal healing, as she actively engages with others through her writings and speaking engagements, offering hope and guidance to those struggling with addiction and trauma.
Her story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the transformative power of acceptance and self-love. As the episode concludes, listeners are reminded of the importance of sharing stories, as they can provide solace and encouragement to those who may feel isolated in their struggles. Rachel's journey is a beacon of hope, demonstrating that with acceptance, resilience, and support, healing is possible.