In this edition of The Way Out, our beloved recovery podcast co-host Jason catches up with an old friend, Cynthia Baade who is a person in long term recovery and a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Reciprocal. Now time for a moment of total and complete transparency for a purpose about this interview. One of Cynthia’s little ones is in the background on and off as you heard in the intro and that continues in the interview along with a cacophony of background noise on and off. My first gut instinct was we needed to scrap the whole thing and re-record the entire interview. But then I decided I was going to start editing it anyhow, which now feels very much like a Higher Power moment. No doubt, the audio on this interview is far from perfect despite my best efforts to work my editing magic. What is also undeniably true is how genuinely authentic and refreshing it is to hear Cynthia tell her story with the medley of sounds that make up the day-to-day life of a parent in Recovery. Life isn’t perfect and flawless, and either is recovery – and both are beautiful not despite the flaws but because of them. Without the flaws and imperfections Recovery and indeed life would be rather bland and uninspiring. I’m grateful to have a connection with my Higher Power that allowed me to recognize and embrace the beauty that lied beneath the imperfection so we all can hear Cynthia’s amazing journey to and through recovery to this point. Cynthia is extremely honest and vulnerable in this conversation. Her natural storytelling ability will draw you in as she reveals her extensive history. We learn how she broke generational cycles and is starting a new kind of legacy for her own family. The purpose and love she has found in her life will inspire you and warm your heart so listen up.

Book Recommendation:

Adult Children of Alcoholics

https://www.amazon.com/Adult-Children-Alcoholics-Janet-Woititz/

Songs that symbolize recovery:

A BETTER ME - LeeLee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr4ufa3kptM

and

How it feels - Rare of Breed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k8qkPFpHYY

Best advice: " It's OK to not be OK"

Contact Info and Resources=

www.missionrestart.net

(218) 999-4066 (Peer support phone line)

Cynthia Baade C.P.R.S.R

President and Founder

[email protected]

https://firstcall211.net (mental health crisis line, information and Referral line)

https://www.mcboard.org

https://www.hopehousetreatment.org

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