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Addiction, Trauma & the Path to Recovery in the Queer Community | Interview with Araya Baker
What happens when substance use becomes a way of coping with trauma, loneliness, and the stress of being queer in a world that can still be deeply rejecting? Tom welcomes therapist, columnist, and social policy researcher Araya Baker back to the podcast for a conversation about addiction, recovery, and substance use in queer communities.
Araya discusses the connections between family rejection, discrimination, trauma, and addiction, and why substance use can sometimes become a way to numb experiences that feel impossible to escape. They explore the importance of community and storytelling in…
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