How I Healed from Sexual Assault in Sobriety
08/07/23 • 31 min
Caitlin Avery, award winning author joins us for her 2nd time on Sober Podcast to discuss in detail on how she was able to heal from past sexual trauma while in recovery. She's the author of the award-winning adventure/thriller, The Last Cruz, its up-and-coming sequel, Grief and Grace, and her latest contemporary fiction, Life of Cyn. Her first book, a coming-of-age memoir, is called Lightning in my Wires.
At 17 years old while in high school, Caitlin Avery was sexually assaulted at a party on 2 separate occasions. Immediately following the assaults, she started drinking to cope with the pain, anger, and many other feelings associated with these incidences.
Now with over 8 years of sobriety, Caitlin has been able to find healing over the events with step work playing a huge role in her healing process. Sharing and writing about it has continued to help her healing over the years. After outing one of her rapists publicly, she was able to find a total of 10 other victims who had the same experience.
Sober Podcast works on defining recovery one story at a time. We are an addiction and sobriety podcast focused on giving recovery a voice and bringing you enlightening messages of hope every Saturday! Tune in to hear the full interview and find more interviews on www.SoberPodcast.com.
If you’d like to reach out to personally Caitlin personally, please find her on the following platforms:
Facebook: @caitlinaveryauthor
Instagram: @caitlin_avery_author
TikTok: @caitlinaveryauthor
Twitter: @cailtlin_avery
To get in touch with our host, Jamie Brickhouse please find him and his critically acclaimed book, ‘Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother on the following outlets:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamie_brickhouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiebrickhousestoryteller
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiebrickhouse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiebrickhouse
Website: https://www.jamiebrickhouse.com/
Support our host, buy his book: https://linktr.ee/Jamiebrickhouse
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Caitlin Avery, award winning author joins us for her 2nd time on Sober Podcast to discuss in detail on how she was able to heal from past sexual trauma while in recovery. She's the author of the award-winning adventure/thriller, The Last Cruz, its up-and-coming sequel, Grief and Grace, and her latest contemporary fiction, Life of Cyn. Her first book, a coming-of-age memoir, is called Lightning in my Wires.
At 17 years old while in high school, Caitlin Avery was sexually assaulted at a party on 2 separate occasions. Immediately following the assaults, she started drinking to cope with the pain, anger, and many other feelings associated with these incidences.
Now with over 8 years of sobriety, Caitlin has been able to find healing over the events with step work playing a huge role in her healing process. Sharing and writing about it has continued to help her healing over the years. After outing one of her rapists publicly, she was able to find a total of 10 other victims who had the same experience.
Sober Podcast works on defining recovery one story at a time. We are an addiction and sobriety podcast focused on giving recovery a voice and bringing you enlightening messages of hope every Saturday! Tune in to hear the full interview and find more interviews on www.SoberPodcast.com.
If you’d like to reach out to personally Caitlin personally, please find her on the following platforms:
Facebook: @caitlinaveryauthor
Instagram: @caitlin_avery_author
TikTok: @caitlinaveryauthor
Twitter: @cailtlin_avery
To get in touch with our host, Jamie Brickhouse please find him and his critically acclaimed book, ‘Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother on the following outlets:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamie_brickhouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiebrickhousestoryteller
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiebrickhouse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiebrickhouse
Website: https://www.jamiebrickhouse.com/
Support our host, buy his book: https://linktr.ee/Jamiebrickhouse
Visit ‘All Things Sober’ on www.SoberVerse.com
Contact Sober Podcast:
- Follow on Instagram: @sobervers
- Twitter: @soberverse
- Like us on Facebook!
- Follow on TikTok: @soberverse
- Email us at: [email protected]
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Thanks for your support! Catch a new Soberlebrity guest every Saturday.
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Sober Podcast works on defining recovery one story at a time. We are an addiction podcast and sobriety podcast focused on giving recovery a voice and bringing you enlightening messages of hope every Saturday! Tune in to hear the full interview and find more interviews on www.SoberPodcast.com.
If you’d like to reach out to Brian personally, please find him on the following platforms:
Facebook: @brianhymanyoga
Instagram: @brianhymanyoga
Insight Timer: www.insightimer.com/brianhymanyoga
Website: www.brianhymanyoga.com
To get in touch with our host, Jamie Brickhouse please find him and his critically acclaimed book, ‘Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother on the following outlets:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamie_brickhouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiebrickhousestoryteller
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiebrickhouse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiebrickhouse
Website: https://www.jamiebrickhouse.com/
Support our host, buy his book: https://linktr.ee/Jamiebrickhouse
Visit ‘All Things Sober’ on www.SoberVerse.com
Contact Sober Podcast:
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Robin Bady is a narrative artist who works nationally and internationally, developing performances and educational projects for adults and children. She performs at spoken word venues, Fringe Festivals, theaters, and storytelling festivals as a solo artist; she also performs and records with the RagTag Band.
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She changed her life so much when first getting sober that she cut out all forms of art and the friendships in that circle. She ended up doing various odd jobs that she ended up resenting and was miserable. It wasn’t until a medical condition which forced her to seek out vocal therapy that the artist in her was revived. Extreme boredom and a little encouragement from her vocal therapist helped get Robin back into practicing art with storytelling. Robin found a job telling stories at the local bookstore, which started her journey in storytelling.
Sober Podcast works on defining recovery one story at a time. We are an addiction podcast and sobriety podcast focused on giving recovery a voice and bringing you enlightening messages of hope every Saturday! Tune in to hear the full interview and find more interviews on www.SoberPodcast.com.
If you’d like to reach out to personally Robin, please find her on the following platforms:
Facebook: Robin Bady
Instagram: @robinbadu
Twitter: @robinbady
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To get in touch with our host, Jamie Brickhouse please find him and his critically acclaimed book, ‘Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother on the following outlets:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamie_brickhouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiebrickhousestoryteller
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiebrickhouse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiebrickhouse
Website: https://www.jamiebrickhouse.com/
Support our host, buy his book: https://linktr.ee/Jamiebrickhouse
Visit ‘All Things Sober’ on www.SoberVerse.com
Contact Sober Podcast:
- Follow on Instagram: @sobervers
- Twitter: @soberverse
- Like us on Facebook!
- Follow on TikTok: @soberverse
- Email us at: [email protected]
- www.SoberPodcast.com
Thanks for your support! Catch a new Soberlebrity guest every Saturday.
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