305: Resilience Through Chaos: A Mother and Son's Journey of Addiction, Redemption, and Healing
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.8 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 28 October 2024
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, you are invited into the world of Rob Crowl and his mother, Katie Davis, as they delve into their experiences with addiction and recovery. Rob, an educator and writer, discusses his memoir "Please Don't Rescue Me," which chronicles his tumultuous upbringing in a household affected by addiction. Katie, who has celebrated 27 years of sobriety, shares her perspective on the transformative power of love and storytelling in overcoming intergenerational trauma.
Throughout the episode, Rob and Katie candidly explore the complexities of their family dynamics, highlighting the cycles of addiction and recovery that have shaped their lives. They discuss the courage it takes to confront painful truths and the role writing has played in their healing journey. Listeners are given a glimpse into the profound impact of addiction on family relationships, particularly the enduring bond between Katie and her children, which serves as a beacon of resilience and compassion.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Rob Crowl and his mother Katie Davis share their journey through addiction and recovery.
- Discussion of Rob's memoir "Please Don't Rescue Me" and its exploration of family dynamics shaped by addiction.
- The healing power of writing and storytelling in addressing intergenerational trauma.
- Challenges of confronting personal trauma and the transformative role of love and family support.
- Reflections on the cycles of addiction and the struggle for redemption and acceptance.
- Exploration of themes of rescue and the complex desire for both liberation and connection.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | All right, everyone, welcome to the Addicted Mind podcast. |
| 0:08.8 | My name is Dwayne Austerlund. |
| 0:10.1 | I'm your host, and we are on to another episode. |
| 0:14.6 | I have two wonderful guests today, Rob Crowell and his mother, Katie Davis. |
| 0:23.6 | Now, Rob Crowell is a seasoned educator, writer, and musician, and he's been teaching and performing in and around Austin, Texas for |
| 0:28.9 | around 15 years. He grew up in Oklahoma and Texas, but currently lives in Austin, Texas |
| 0:34.4 | with his wife and their twins, where he teaches composition, |
| 0:38.2 | literary studies, and creative writing at Austin Community College. And he writes fiction, |
| 0:44.0 | poetry, and creative nonfiction. But today, we're going to talk about his current project, |
| 0:50.3 | a memoir titled, Please Don't Rescue Me. It's about his childhood growing up in a home with addiction |
| 0:59.1 | and chaos and trauma. He shares his story openly and his mother is going to join us as she's |
| 1:08.6 | part of that story as well. And now she has 27 years of sobriety. So they're going to join us as she's part of that story as well. And now she has 27 years of sobriety. |
| 1:14.2 | So they're going to talk about the journey together they did as Rob wrote this book. |
| 1:21.9 | It's really, really powerful. |
| 1:24.2 | And I think shows how we can transcend all of our pain and hurt. |
| 1:32.7 | And Rob in his writing really captures that well. |
| 1:37.0 | So I think you're going to get a lot out of this podcast. |
| 1:40.8 | And if you're getting a lot out of the Addicted Mind podcast, please rate and review us in whatever |
| 1:47.4 | podcast app you're using right now. |
| 1:49.4 | That really does help the Intended Mind get found. |
| 1:52.3 | And I really appreciate it. |
| 1:54.2 | It means a lot to me to read those reviews and to know that people out there are getting a lot |
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