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Pints With Aquinas

Addiction, Mission, and Recovery (Breanne Demarco) | Ep. 466

May 22, 2024
Breanne Demarco, a former missionary, shares her personal journey through addiction, recovery, and finding her mission. Topics include childhood traumas, divine intervention, encountering Christ, navigating ministry challenges, unconventional sanctity, addiction struggles, comparison of alcohol addiction with technology dependency, overcoming porn addiction, seeking redemption, and the importance of in-person connections in recovery.
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Quick takeaways

  • Trauma can deeply impact self-perception and lead to addictive behaviors at a young age, emphasizing the need for individualized healing and empathy.
  • Mission work can nurture spiritual growth and self-discovery, fostering a deep love for God and others while serving the marginalized.

Deep dives

Struggling with Early Trauma and Addictions

The speaker discusses growing up in a Catholic environment and experiencing struggles with self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and an identity crisis at a young age. Despite having an active parish life and family support, early traumatic events like moving to a new town and being bullied led to a cycle of addictive behaviors, including self-harm, alcohol, and pornography at a young age.

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