• 🖤 Welcome to Connection of Trauma and Addiction

    I’m Mindy Ehrhardt — survivor, truth-teller, and the voice behind this space. I started this blog because trauma and addiction changed my life. So did healing. So did writing the truth — even when it hurt. This is where I talk about the real stuff: ✖️ Surviving sexual and domestic violence ✖️ Living through addiction…

  • Recovery taught me I can feel pain and still move forward.

  •  “Every Sober Day Is Proof That I Am Healing”

    🌅 Every Sober Day Is Proof Every sober day is proof that I didn’t give up. That I faced the darkness and chose to stay. That I walked through the craving, the shame, the triggers—and kept going. It’s not just about saying no to drugs. It’s about saying yes to me. Yes to life. Yes…

  •  “Reclaiming Myself After Being Controlled by Him and His Father”

    🕳️ Two Men Tried to Own Me It wasn’t just one abuser. It was two. Him—and his father. Different men. Same sickness: control, fear, power. They didn’t just hurt me physically. They tried to erase me. My voice. My choices. My self. It wasn’t a relationship. It was captivity. 🧠 They Had Power, But They…

  • “I Used to Numb Myself from My Past By Using Drugs”

    There was a time when the pain was too much to carry. Too loud. Too sharp. Too constant. So I used drugs to shut it all down. The memories. The flashbacks. The fear. The guilt. The grief. It wasn’t about getting high. It was about getting away. From the past. From my body. From everything…

  • 🧠 When I’m Triggered, I’ve Learned To…

    There was a time when being triggered meant total collapse. Panic. Numbness. Running. Shutting down. And sometimes, it still feels that way. But slowly, I’ve learned a few things that help. 🌬️ I’ve Learned to Pause Even when my body is screaming to run, hide, freeze, or disappear— I pause, just for a second. I…

  • 💛 Thanks for Reading

    This blog is part of my journey through trauma, healing, and reclaiming my voice after violence. I write for people who’ve been silenced, for those who dissociate in crowds, and for anyone learning to listen to their body again. If that’s you too— thank you for being here. You are so deeply not alone. 👉…

  • 💬 If You’ve Felt This Too…

    If you’ve ever wanted to bolt— from a party, a job, a relationship— just know this: You are not alone. You are not broken. And you are not overreacting. Sometimes, needing to get away isn’t giving up— it’s surviving. And survival is something to be proud of.

  • 🧷 Survival Is Strength

    Some days, I can stay. I can breathe. I can ride the wave and stay grounded. Other days, I leave. And that’s okay too. Healing isn’t always about staying. Sometimes, healing is about listening. Letting your body lead you to safety.

  • 🧠 My Body Remembers

    Sometimes I feel embarrassed. Like I should be “over this” by now. Like I should stay and push through. But I’m learning something important: This isn’t weakness. This is wisdom. My nervous system is still trying to protect me. It remembers things I wish it didn’t. And it’s doing its best.

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