Surviving Childhood Abuse & Trauma with Morrene Hauser | RDID; Ep 112

Recovery Diaries In Depth

Child sexual abuse and trauma, particularly at the hands of family members, is often called "unspeakable" and yet Morrene Hauser is breaking silence and shattering taboo by doing just that. She is determined to not allow shame and stigma to force her into being quiet. What Morrene endured growing up is unfathomable to most people and yet, at nearly sixty years old and living a full, rich life, she is living proof that there is life after childhood sexual abuse.

Morrene wrote an essay for Recovery Diaries last year called "My Very Own Sunshine: Healing from Trauma with Horses" and she returns to Recovery Diaries as a guest on this episode of Recovery Diaries in Depth to talk not just about her beautiful, moving essay, but to engage in a frank discussion of recovery from abuse and trauma. Morrene's recovery involved therapy, a drastic reduction in alcohol consumption, which Morrene acknowledges she was using as a maladaptive coping tool, and two other elements: writing and horses.
The first, writing, Morrene didn't discover until later in her life, but it has become a therapeutic, healthy, cathartic outlet for her to express herself, come to grips with what happened to her in her youth, and to help her connect with others.

Horses, however, have almost always been a part of Morrene's life, even when she was a child in the midst of constant horrors, horses were there to bring her peace, comfort, respite, and the kind of love she never received from the human beings in her life. Horses are still a part of her life today: she wouldn't have it any other way.

Morrene's interview is a wonderful reminder of the strength of the human spirit; listen, share, like, subscribe, and hope.

CW: This episode features discussions of child sexual abuse and trauma. Please visit https://rainn.org for extensive resources and help related to these issues.

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Chapters

1. Surviving Childhood Abuse & Trauma with Morrene Hauser | RDID; Ep 112 (00:00:00)

2. Healing Through Writing and Advocacy (00:00:01)

3. Navigating Trauma and Recovery Through Support (00:11:02)

4. The Healing Power of Horses (00:26:45)

5. Healing Through Horses and Love (00:36:50)

6. Forgiveness and Healing Through Writing (00:42:22)

7. The Journey to Healing (00:54:14)