Light in Darkness

Season 1, Episode 12, is with special guest, Rae. Rae shares her
story of going from foster care at 3 years old to be adopted into a
codependent home where her parents were terrified that she would
become a substance abuser user like her biological mother. The
scrutiny followed her everywhere, and she spent much of her life
trying desperately to meet their expectations, figure out what was
'wrong' with her, and find a way to be accepted.  Instead, Rae
experienced emotional, spiritual, and sexual abuse. She completely
lost her identity when she broke off an engagement and walked away
from religion as a senior in college. Today, Rae is working to
reclaim her voice and discover herself. Along the way, she found a
passion for mental health literacy, self-exploration, and
storytelling. She began a certification for addiction and abuse
recovery coaching to put her desires to use. To learn more about
Rae or to follow her, she is on Instagram @adoptee_reclaimed. Stay
tuned until the end to hear My 2 Cents on codependency.