Category: Blog Post

• Never Alone, Never Again

  Newest podcast interview available NOW! I recently had the chance to sit down with Brett from Recovery Survey, & discuss my recovery – both the good AND the bad – & talk a little about my book, “Against Such Things: A Memoir of Trauma, Addiction, & Survival.” “Against Such Things” is the riveting true account…

  rachelkaybaldwin

  August 18, 2021

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  Addiction, Against Such Things, Incarceration, interview, Memoir, Mental Health, Podcast, Recovery, recovery survey, substance abuse, substance abuse recovery, trauma

• Reflections & Reparations

  Today, somehow, it’s been 5-years since my father passed from this life into the next. Five years since the most complicated, tumultuous, loving relationship of my life ended. Five years. Losing a parent is HARD. Losing a parent who was both your lifelong cheerleader AND long-standing nemesis? Well, that’s a whole other ball of wax.…

  rachelkaybaldwin

  August 12, 2021

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  Addiction, addiction memoir, Against Such Things, generational trauma, indie author, Mental Health, substance abuse, substance abuse recovery, trauma

• The Real Gift

  

  My daughter’s birthday was last month. She turned 27, which is WILD for so many reasons. I promised her a special present, but didn’t get it to her until yesterday. It wasn’t because I forgot about her, or was too self-absorbed to finish it on time. (And, make no mistake, it DID used to be…

  rachelkaybaldwin

  May 31, 2021

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  Addiction, addiction memoir, Against Such Things, indie author, life after prison, Quit lit, Recovery, substance abuse recovery

• Yesterday/Today

  The year is 2000, & my solution for getting out of the dope game is to rob a convenience store. At gunpoint. So I can buy more dope, & leave town in the stolen car I’m rolling around in. I’m maybe 100lbs soaking wet, have missed my kids’ birthdays, cleaned out both my parent’s bank…

  rachelkaybaldwin

  May 8, 2021

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  Against Such Things, indie author, Memoir, prison memoir, Quit lit, Recovery, substance abuse

• Kindle Countdown Deal

  My book, Against Such Things: A Memoir of Trauma, Addiction, & Survival is on sale for only $2.99 this week. l was going to wait until some “Substance Abuse Awareness Month” or “Trauma Survivors Week” came around, but decided that wasn’t necessary. There are people suffering NOW, & I sure wouldn’t have made it out…

  rachelkaybaldwin

  March 8, 2021

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  abuse memoir, addiction memoir, Against Such Things, cjreform, cptsd, deconstruction, domestic violence, drug memoir, exvangelical, gayandsober, indie author, lgbt, lgbt author, me too, Memoir, Mental Health, narcissisticabuse, prison memoir, substance abuse, substance abuse recovery, trauma

• New Podcast Dropped Today!

  I had a chance to sit down Missing Mei from The Creative Sober and talk about my book, confronting #toxictheology, the creative process in sobriety, and what recovery looks like for me today.

  rachelkaybaldwin

  March 5, 2021

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  Addiction, addiction memoir, Against Such Things, deconstruction, domestic violence, drug memoir, exfundie, gay and sober, indie author, life after prison, Memoir, Mental Health, Podcast, Prison, Recovery, sobriety, substance abuse, substance abuse recovery, trauma, trauma healing, we do recover, women who write

• New Book Review

  Joe Conniff, Author of Causes & Conditions: A Life Experience in Addiction & Recovery, recently shared a review on my memoir. I’m so honored to receive such fab feedback from another #author in #recovery! Want to read the first few chapters of Against Such Things free? Here you go! tiny.cc/againstsuchthings #againstsuchthings #wedorecover #recoveryispossible #addictionrecovery #addictionmemoir…

  rachelkaybaldwin

  February 25, 2021

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• First Podcast Goes Live!

  The other day, I got the incredible opportunity to sit down with Sara of “Stay Alive Inc.” What an honor to be a guest on her podcast “I’m Alive Because”! We discussed my memoir, what recovery looks like for me today, and living authentically ❤️🙏 Listen to Podcast 🎧 Connect with Sara: @abrandforthebroken @saraswellnessway https://www.thewellnesswayllc.com/

  rachelkaybaldwin

  January 23, 2021

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  Against Such Things, Drugs, Incarceration, Podcast, Recovery

• Livestream Video of Author Reading

  First author reading ✅ Had a great time virtually hanging out with Orca Books today! Read a few chapters of my memoir, answered some questions, and shared a message of hope. Check out the video above, if you missed it! #peaceloveandagainstsuchthings #againstsuchthings #wedorecover #recoveryispossible #memoirsofarach

  rachelkaybaldwin

  January 7, 2021

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  Addiction, Incarcerated, Recovery

• Breaking Generational Curses

  My sweet daughter made me this. My daughter, who along with her brothers, I once-upon-a-time gave up for my addiction. But, today? Today she is my biggest cheerleader and dearest friend. Do NOT believe the lie: WE F’N DO RECOVER 💓😭🙏 #againstsuchthings #wedorecover #thelieisdead #thehealisreal #nomatterwhat

  rachelkaybaldwin

  December 29, 2020

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  Addiction, Against Such Things, Memoir, Recovery, trauma