Tag: trauma

• Never Alone, Never Again

  Newest podcast interview available NOW! I recently had the chance to sit down with Brett from Recovery Survey, & discuss my recovery – both the good AND the bad – & talk a little about my book, “Against Such Things: A Memoir of Trauma, Addiction, & Survival.” “Against Such Things” is the riveting true account […]

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  August 18, 2021

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  Addiction, Against Such Things, Incarceration, interview, Memoir, Mental Health, Podcast, Recovery, recovery survey, substance abuse, substance abuse recovery, trauma

• Reflections & Reparations

  Today, somehow, it’s been 5-years since my father passed from this life into the next. Five years since the most complicated, tumultuous, loving relationship of my life ended. Five years. Losing a parent is HARD. Losing a parent who was both your lifelong cheerleader AND long-standing nemesis? Well, that’s a whole other ball of wax. […]

  rachelkaybaldwin

  August 12, 2021

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  Addiction, addiction memoir, Against Such Things, generational trauma, indie author, Mental Health, substance abuse, substance abuse recovery, trauma

• Kindle Countdown Deal

  My book, Against Such Things: A Memoir of Trauma, Addiction, & Survival is on sale for only $2.99 this week. l was going to wait until some “Substance Abuse Awareness Month” or “Trauma Survivors Week” came around, but decided that wasn’t necessary. There are people suffering NOW, & I sure wouldn’t have made it out […]

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  March 8, 2021

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  abuse memoir, addiction memoir, Against Such Things, cjreform, cptsd, deconstruction, domestic violence, drug memoir, exvangelical, gayandsober, indie author, lgbt, lgbt author, me too, Memoir, Mental Health, narcissisticabuse, prison memoir, substance abuse, substance abuse recovery, trauma

• New Podcast Dropped Today!

  I had a chance to sit down Missing Mei from The Creative Sober and talk about my book, confronting #toxictheology, the creative process in sobriety, and what recovery looks like for me today.

  rachelkaybaldwin

  March 5, 2021

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  Addiction, addiction memoir, Against Such Things, deconstruction, domestic violence, drug memoir, exfundie, gay and sober, indie author, life after prison, Memoir, Mental Health, Podcast, Prison, Recovery, sobriety, substance abuse, substance abuse recovery, trauma, trauma healing, we do recover, women who write

• Breaking Generational Curses

  My sweet daughter made me this. My daughter, who along with her brothers, I once-upon-a-time gave up for my addiction. But, today? Today she is my biggest cheerleader and dearest friend. Do NOT believe the lie: WE F’N DO RECOVER 💓😭🙏 #againstsuchthings #wedorecover #thelieisdead #thehealisreal #nomatterwhat

  rachelkaybaldwin

  December 29, 2020

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  Addiction, Against Such Things, Memoir, Recovery, trauma

• Book Release at Last!!

  

  After days and weeks and seeming centuries, the day has FINALLY come!! My memoir – my life story – the culmination of blood, sweat, and oceans of tears is HERE. In the flesh. (Well, in a tree’s version of flesh, anyway, ha) It’s here, and although I am currently feeling allll the emotions – I […]

  rachelkaybaldwin

  November 1, 2020

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  Addiction, Against Such Things, Book Release, Memoir, Recovery, trauma

• A Rachel Story You May Not Know

  

  Here’s a Rachel story you might not know: Once upon a time, I went to prison. (Well, twice upon a time, actually, but I digress…) Yes, me: Rachel. Your aunt, cousin, neighbor, co-worker, friend: Went. To. Prison. Are you waiting for the punchline? The part where I tell you, ‘Oh, it was to visit someone’ […]

  rachelkaybaldwin

  September 29, 2020

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  Addiction, Incarceration, Recovery, trauma