Colinda Laviolette - From Survival to Peace: Healing Trauma, Addiction & Breaking Generational Cycles

Send us Fan MailPeace can feel uncomfortable… even unsafe… when your life has been built in survival mode.In this powerful episode, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Colinda Laviolette, who shares her journey of healing as an Indigenous woman reconnecting with her roots, traditions, and community after trauma, addiction, and abuse.Colinda shares her journey into sobriety, the impact of motherhood, and raising her two sons, with Down syndrome, while navigating her own healing. She opens up about CPTSD, survival conditioning, and how alcohol once became “liquid courage.”We talk about: ✔️ Why peace can feel unfamiliar after trauma ✔️ Breaking generational patterns for your children ✔️ Sobriety, shame, and emotional healing ✔️ Indigenous healing, ceremony, and identity ✔️ Setting boundaries without guilt ✔️ Rebuilding self-worth after abuseThis conversation is for anyone walking through trauma recovery, domestic violence healing, or learning how to live without chaos.If you’ve ever felt like calm doesn’t feel normal… this will hit home.Follow Colinda here:  https://www.facebook.com/colinda.laviolette👉 Subscribe for more real conversations that heal and empower 👉 Share this with someone who needs it 👉 Comment your biggest takeawayIf this conversation stirred something in you… good. That’s where change begins.Make sure you’re subscribed, share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place.I’m Julie Fairhurst, and this is where stories turn into power.Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's PodcastJulie's Website