253: Shattering Stigma and Rebuilding Life with Elizabeth Cirrito
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.8 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2023
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
As we navigate the trials and tribulations of life, it's essential to remember that we're not alone. Like many of us, our guest for this episode, Elizabeth Cirrito, has journeyed through the dark tunnels of addiction, grief, and trauma. However, even in the bleakest of times, Liz found her guiding light in the power of community, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit.
Liz's story resonates with the shared human experience, the fear of vulnerability, and the formidable 'shame monster' that lurks in the shadows of our psyche. In our candid conversation, Liz courageously opens up about her childhood exposure to addiction, the sudden loss of her stepdad, and the unfolding trauma that led her to seek refuge in substances. But amidst the chaos, Liz discovered the transformative power of resilience, support, and the healing potential of Internal Family Systems that allowed her to regain control and start rebuilding her life.
From navigating the intricacies of mental health stigma to the complex dynamics of grief, this episode is a deep exploration of the human spirit's strength. Liz's personal experiences offer genuine insights into addiction as a response to suffering, and how acknowledging and taming the 'shame monster' can facilitate healing. Listen in as Liz shares invaluable lessons learned from her recovery journey, her commitment to aiding others, and the affirmation that we are all worthy of healing and support. An episode sure to touch hearts and inspire, it's a testament to the power of the human spirit to overcome even the most daunting challenges.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Power of resilience in addiction recovery
- Trauma and taboo of mental health
- Overcoming grief and addiction
- Overcoming shame and building community
- Internal family systems and healing
- Healing and helping other people heal their pain
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, everyone. Welcome to another episode of the Addictive Mind podcast. My name is Dwayne |
| 0:10.2 | Austerlund and I'm your host. And we are on to another episode. So our guest today is Elizabeth |
| 0:18.1 | Cerrito. She is a licensed therapist with experience in both inpatient detox facilities and private practice settings with an emphasis on relapse prevention, drawing from her personal journey and triumph over addiction. |
| 0:33.2 | She's here to talk about strength of the human spirit and the transformative power of resilience |
| 0:38.0 | and support. The reason I wanted to have Liz on the podcast is her story is just so unique |
| 0:46.1 | about being able to see really both sides of the addiction growing up in a family that |
| 0:51.4 | had addiction and had recovery. |
| 0:59.9 | And then on top of that, her own journey through addiction and a community of support. |
| 1:06.3 | And we're also going to talk about shame and how that holds us back and becomes a barrier to treatment. |
| 1:06.7 | And also, we go into internal family systems and how we can use our parts to help us deal with |
| 1:15.1 | shame and walk through that space. It is a real story of resilience and hope. And I hope that |
| 1:23.3 | you get a lot out of this episode today. And if you're getting a lot out of the Addicted |
| 1:28.2 | Mind podcast, please rate and review us in iTunes. That really does help the podcast get found. I |
| 1:33.0 | really appreciate it. It means a lot to me. So thank you for everyone who's done that. |
| 1:37.3 | Just thanks a lot. And you can also follow us on Instagram at Addicted Mind Podcast. |
| 1:42.8 | All right, everyone, stay tuned for this episode. |
| 1:48.5 | All right, everyone, welcome to the Addicted Mind podcast. |
| 1:53.1 | My guest today is Liz Cerrito. |
| 1:56.4 | And I really just, I know we're going to talk about shame because we already did that, which is just a subject that I love to talk about and I don't love to talk about because shame is a sucky emotion in many ways. |
| 2:10.0 | That's hard. |
| 2:11.0 | But we're going to talk about it. |
| 2:12.4 | But before we do that, Liz, I just want to jump in and start to hear your story and have you introduce |
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