Amanda Graves: Healing Through Self-Love and Connection
If you don’t use yourself to love yourself, how can you love anyone else?
Amanda Graves has faced a lifetime of intense trauma, from mental illness and physical abuse to drugs, loss, and death. In this episode of 'Becoming Wildly Well', she sits down with Brandi Lea to share her deeply personal story of struggle and healing. Amanda opens up about her craving for love from her parents and the pivotal realization that she needed to love herself first.
She poignantly states, 'If you don’t use yourself to love yourself, how can you love anyone else?' This episode isn't just about recounting hardships; it's about the transformative power of self-love and the importance of connection in the healing process. Amanda emphasizes that healing often gets harder before it gets easier, but it's a journey worth taking. She discusses how finding support through communities like AA and Codependents Anonymous played a crucial role in her recovery.
For anyone grappling with trauma, addiction, or mental illness, Amanda's story offers a beacon of hope and a reminder that you're not alone. Tune in for a raw, honest conversation that underscores the importance of self-love and the power of community in overcoming life's toughest challenges.