"Finding Community in Denver" with Kristin Macintyre (MFA)
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Kristin Macintyre grew up in New York before moving to Pennsylvania to get sober in 2010. After twelve years of sobriety, Kristin has moved to the foothills of the Rockies, earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Colorado State University, and started her own business as a copywriters for online business owners. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Today we discuss how the relationship with recovery communities works in the beginning, and their symbiotic effect on one when re-establishing yourself in another state.
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Chapters
1. Introducing (00:00:00)
2. What brought you to Scranton? (00:02:15)
3. The power of community in recovery. (00:10:15)
4. How do you know if youβve chosen sobriety or addiction? (00:15:31)
5. What motivated you to read this book? (00:20:21)
6. Kristin's journey from addiction to recovery and back to school. (00:26:01)
7. Being curious and finding wonder in writing. (00:31:01)
8. Creative writing and copywriting as a mindset shift. (00:36:01)
9. What itβs like to live your life without alcohol. (00:41:09)
10. The importance of having a community. (00:46:21)
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