4 Sober Chicks Podcast Explores the Power of Recovery Storytelling with Meghann Perry

Award-winning storytelling expert and recovery coach Meghann Perry shared powerful insights about the transformative role of storytelling in recovery on the Four Sober Chicks podcast, where hosts Heather, Meredith, Dana, and Tracy discuss recovery, sobriety, and addiction,

Meghann opened up about her own journey through substance use, incarceration, and ultimately, finding healing through the art of storytelling.

“I found that substances helped me deal with the symptoms of my mental health challenges, and then substances became the challenge,” Perry explained, sharing how her story led her to being five months pregnant and incarcerated, facing a two-year prison sentence while on methadone.

What makes Perry’s approach unique is her emphasis on breaking free from what she calls the “mono-myth” of recovery stories – the traditional narrative that follows a predictable pattern of rock bottom, intervention, and triumph. Instead, she encourages people to explore their experiences as individual moments, treating each story as a thread in a larger tapestry of life.

“We’re actually just tapestries of stories – we’re thousands of stories,” Perry explained. “Each thread is a different piece, and even each experience has many threads to it.”

The Four Sober Chicks hosts, who regularly provide a platform for women to share their recovery journeys, were particularly moved by Perry’s emphasis on being “caretakers of stories.” The podcast, which brings together women recovering out loud from around the world, creates a space for authentic discussions about the highs, lows, and realities of living a sober life.

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