Almost 30 Ep. 200 - Finding Purpose in Pain: Ruthie Lindsey On The Ways Love, Plant Medicine + Friends Brought her Back to Herself
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Severe Accident Survival Story
- Ruthie Lindsey survived a severe accident hitting her car and breaking neck vertebrae and punctured lungs at high risk of death.
- She walked out with a neck brace, demonstrating youth and health's role in recovery from trauma.
Years of Pain and Surgery Challenges
- Years of worsening pain from a broken wire piercing Ruthie's brainstem led to high narcotic use and living in bed.
- She endured intense pain and addiction until a breakthrough medical diagnosis and surgery occurred, despite insurance challenges.
Nervous Breakdown Sparks Healing
- Ruthie experienced a nervous breakdown as her marriage ended and she suffered C. diff affecting her health severely.
- This crisis led her to wean off seven years of narcotics and start a healing journey.