Tara Boyce
Tara Boyce
Edgy, Cool and Tortured
Edgy, Cool and Tortured
Edgy, Cool and Tortured
Thursday 27th January 2022
Tara Boyce recounts her journey from chasing an 'edgy' image to battling addiction and finding recovery. Listen for an honest dialogue on substance abuse and self-discovery.
Explicit
35 minutes
Raw
Honest
Thought-provoking
Informative
Transformative
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Author:
Tara Boyce
Overview:
Categories:
Sobriety Toolkit
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Creative Recovery Journeys
Family Recovery from Addiction
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Get the buttons here!Edgy, Cool and Tortured: Tara Boyce's Unfiltered Memoir of Addiction and Recovery
All my decisions were crafted to project an image of myself I wanted others to embrace, and then maybe it would be true.
Ever felt like you had to fit a certain image to be accepted? Tara Boyce certainly did. In this episode of 'Addicted to Recovery: The Interactive Memoir', Tara takes listeners back to her creative writing class days, where she was determined to be seen as 'edgy, cool, and tortured'. She recounts how she wrote about a character spiraling into alcoholism and rehab, not realizing she was foreshadowing her own future.
Tara's raw honesty shines as she discusses her struggles with substance abuse, mental health, and the desire for validation. Through vivid storytelling, she reveals how her pursuit of a persona led her down a dark path, but also how she found her way out. This episode is a candid look at the intersection of creativity and addiction, and the journey to self-discovery. Perfect for anyone who has ever felt misunderstood or is seeking inspiration in their recovery journey.