Welcome to The Streets of Our Lives. Together we will embark on a journey to heal from the wounds of our past, and live a life of acceptance, gratitude, & inner freedom. You will hear stories about past experiences with: trauma, abuse, addictions, health issues, etc. You will also hear stories of hope, recovery, and healing. We will look at topics concerning: Mental health, Physical health, Emotional wellbeing, Relationships, Self-love, etc. * None of the information you hear is meant to rep ...
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The street Michelle lived on: Married to a veteran dealing with depression
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Have you ever considered that your career can become part of your identity? What would happen if you decided to leave that career? Would it be like losing a part of yourself? Today's guest, Michelle, explains what it was like when her husband dealt with depression after retiring from the Army. She also describes what it's like to be a military spou…
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The street Craig lived on: Finding purpose after a 10 year drug addiction
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It's easy to criticize those who become addicted to drugs and alcohol when you have never been in a similar situation yourself. However, using these substances is just one of the many different coping strategies we humans use to numb the pain we feel inside. Today's guest, Craig, explains why he started using drugs and alcohol to numb his feelings.…
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The street Matt lived on: Succeeding at work, but failing at marriage
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When it comes to relationship problems, it is easy to find blame in the other person. Not only do we easily blame our partner, but we often don't make the effort to even understand them in the first place. Today's guest, Matt, explains how his anxiety, drinking dependency, and overall trauma prevented him from being the husband and father his famil…
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The street Jenna lived on: Assault, Alcohol, and Alienation
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When we are young, we often trust others very easily because we haven’t had enough life experiences yet to help us develop a discerning mind. We may think that being in a certain environment will be good for us and we may think that certain people have our back. Today’s guest, Jenna, explains that she joined the military for structure, stability, a…
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The street Becky grew up on: Stopping an eating disorder after 20 years
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Many of us hear stories of people who have addictions or dependencies to things like alcohol or smoking and think, “why would someone want to be dependent on things like that?” Well, before we jump to judging them, we should realize that many of us rely on certain things to help us cope with our emotional problems. There are all kinds of coping str…
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The street Rachelle grew up on: Running away from spiritual, narcissistic abuse
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If you have ever been through mental manipulation and brainwashing, you know just how confusing and scary it can be. You start to question whether you are the one with the problem. Today's guest, Rachelle, shares her story of what it was like experiencing this kind of manipulation from a narcissist parent, who controlled nearly every aspect of her …
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Breaking the cycles of abuse in my crazy family
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It may be easy to simply blame our parents for our childhood pains and struggles, since we were directly affected by them. Have you ever stopped to think how the way they parented you, could be affected by the way they were raised by their parents? I recently learned that abuse can be passed from generation to generation, and it has made me take a …
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The street I grew up on: Shots, shots, shots
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This is the first episode of the series "The street I grew up on."This series is not about the literal streets we grew up on. The phrase is figurative. In this series, I invite people to share what their experience was like during their childhood/youth. In today's episode, I discuss: The street I (Lina La Rue) grew up on Trying not to fully blame m…
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Welcome to The Streets of Our Lives. My name is Lina La Rue, and I am passionate about learning how to heal from difficult life experiences, and I would like to encourage you to do the same! The goal is to first recognize how our past experiences affect every aspect of our lives…our health, relationships, self-image, etc. Once we recognize how our …
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