Feb 14 2023 57 mins
Welcome to Episode 18 of Living the Queen Life Podcast.
Today’s guest is Mary Beth O’Connor. Mary Beth has been clean and sober since 1994. She also is in recovery from abuse, trauma, self-harm, ptsd, and anxiety. Her history and her incredible recovery are chronicled in her recently published memoir From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction.
In this episode Mary Beth talks honestly and openly about the trauma of her childhood which led her to drug addiction by her early teenage years, her adult years as marred by addiction, her experiences of recovery and sobriety and the inspiring story of how she transformed herself from Junkie to Judge, graduating from Berkeley Law and in 2014 being appointed a US Federal Administrative Law Judge.
Mary Beth is a Director, Secretary, and Founding Investor for She Recovers Foundation. She also is a Director for LifeRing Secular Recovery and now uses her own powerful life story to help other women reclaim their lives too.
Mary Beth's memoir from Junkie to Judge, One Woman's Triumph over Trauma and Addiction is a powerful and inspiring read. From a junkie addicted to methamphetamines to a federal judge, Mary Beth O’Connor’s memoir shares her inspiring journey from rock bottom to resilience as she forged a personal path to recovery from trauma and addiction.
Searing, unsettling, and ultimately triumphant, Judge O'Connor's debut memoir takes readers on a wild ride through the rock-bottom underbelly of intravenous drug addiction to the hallowed halls of justice where she rose to the pinnacle of success as a federal judge.
With wit and unabashed honesty, O’Connor shares her remarkable three-phase journey: the abuse and trauma that drove her to teenage drug use, the chaos that ensued from her addiction; and how she developed a personalized secular recovery plan that led to twenty-nine years of sobriety. Her story proves any addict can recover and anyone can build a productive and happy life, no matter how low the bottom or how deep the pain.
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Learn more about Mary Beth at her website https://junkietojudge.com/