Sara Amundson & Laurie Edmundson

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Sara Abbott, MSW, LCSW, LICSW

  • Un-attach From Your Trauma Feat. Co-host Leslie

Un-attach From Your Trauma Feat. Co-host Leslie

Sunday 1st February 2026

Sara and Leslie discuss letting go of trauma, its impact on relationships, and finding stability through vulnerability and community.
40 minutes
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About this podcast

Bold Beautiful Borderline
Author:
Sara Amundson & Laurie Edmundson
Overview:
Categories:
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Sobriety Toolkit
Healing Relationships
Empowering Recovery Journeys
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
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Unattaching From Trauma: A Candid Conversation with Leslie

Episode Overview

  • Understanding the need to unattach from trauma for personal growth.
  • How humour can be both a shield and a bridge in dealing with trauma.
  • The importance of community in healing and finding support.
  • Challenges faced when breaking free from a trauma-based identity.
  • Recognising the impact of trauma on relationships and self-perception.
If I'm always the victim, then when I lash out, I feel justified.
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? Join Sara and guest co-host Leslie as they tackle the intriguing topic of unattaching from trauma. Inspired by a tarot card reading, Sara explores how being too fused with trauma can blind one to personal growth and even cause harm to others. Leslie shares her perspective, highlighting the importance of recognising how trauma impacts relationships and self-identity.
They candidly discuss how humour and community play roles in coping, while acknowledging the challenges of breaking free from the identity of a trauma survivor. This episode is a heartfelt conversation about finding stability, embracing vulnerability, and the complex journey of healing. With light-hearted banter and deep reflections, Sara and Leslie offer relatable insights that might just resonate with anyone who has ever felt weighed down by their past. So, how do you start letting go of trauma?
Maybe it's time to find out.
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