232: Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery with Caroline Beidler
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.8 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 8 May 2023
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
As you're trying to find hope in the grit of addiction and trauma recovery, there's power in being part of a community that can move us from a place of struggle to freedom.
On this episode, Duane speaks with Caroline Beidler about her new book, “Downstairs Church: Finding Hope in The Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery,” and how one can find hope in their own journey of addiction and trauma recovery by harnessing the power of sharing their story.
Caroline Beidler is an author, recovery advocate, and founder of the storytelling platform Bright Story Shine. With almost 20 years in leadership within social work and ministry, Caroline is a team writer for The Grit and Grace Project and a blogger at the global recovery platform, In The Rooms.
Caroline's insights and personal experiences offer practical advice and inspiration for those navigating similar struggles. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking for hope and healing in their own life.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Why she came up with the title, “Downstairs Church”
- How she took the first steps down into the basement church
- How to find hope in the grit of addiction
- Having a personal relationship with God takes time
- How adversities give rise to healing
- The importance of showing up vulnerably
- Highlighting the power of story
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Supporting Resources:
Website: www.carolinebeidler.com
Bright Story Shine
https://www.brightstoryshine.com/
The Grit and Grace Project
https://thegritandgraceproject.org/
In The Rooms
https://www.intherooms.com/home/
Downstairs Church: Finding Hope in The Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery
https://www.amazon.com/Downstairs-Church-Finding-Addiction-Recovery/dp/1631959786
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, everyone. Welcome to another episode of the Addicted Mind podcast. My name is Dwayne |
| 0:10.7 | Austerland. I'm your host. Our guest today is Caroline Bidler. She is an author, |
| 0:15.5 | recovery advocate, and founder of the storytelling platform Bright Story Shine. Her new book is Downstairs Church, |
| 0:22.8 | Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery. With almost 20 years in leadership |
| 0:27.7 | within social work and ministry, she is a team writer for the Grit and Grace Project and blogger |
| 0:33.4 | at the Global Recovery Platform in the Rooms. She is the founder and visionary of the annual International Women's Day Global Recovery event |
| 0:41.7 | presented by the She Recovers Foundation. |
| 0:44.7 | Today we're going to talk about her new book, Downstairs Church, |
| 0:48.5 | and we're going to talk about hope and grit |
| 0:51.5 | and how having the courage to share your story is what's so important |
| 0:58.0 | for others in recovery, but also to our own healing. |
| 1:03.0 | I loved Caroline's openness, vulnerability, and her willingness to just share her story |
| 1:09.0 | so she can help others as others have helped her. So I hope you |
| 1:13.7 | get a lot out of this episode. And if you're getting a lot out of the Addicted Mind podcast, |
| 1:18.6 | please share it with a friend or write a review wherever you get your podcast. I really do appreciate it. |
| 1:23.9 | It really does help people find the podcast. So thank you to everyone who has done that. |
| 1:28.9 | It just means a lot to me. And check us out on Instagram at Addicted Mind podcast. There you get all |
| 1:34.2 | the latest episodes and any resources that we share. All right, everyone, welcome to the |
| 1:42.6 | Addicted Mind. My guest today is Carolyn Bidler. |
| 1:47.1 | And we're going to talk about her new book, Downstairs Church, Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery. |
| 1:56.2 | Caroline, introduce yourself. |
| 1:57.8 | Tell us about you. |
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