Mary Magdalene and Addiction Recovery with Mary Henlin

You won't find Mary Henlin's extraordinary addiction recovery story anywhere else. From federal arrest and massive physical wounds to getting clean, you will be inspired and in awe of how Mary Magdalene showed up every step of the way. It will leave you asking how Mary Magdelene is alive in your life.

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Show Notes:

Art, spirituality, and personal growth with an artist.

• Mary Henlin creates beautiful Black Madonna and dark goddess statues and figurines.
• Melanie Weller and Mary Henlin reflect on their transformative journey through India, sharing stories of resilience and spiritual growth.

Art, addiction, and recovery.

• In the late 90s, the Mary started their art journey by creating a controversial piece on Mary Magdalene, which led to attention and a scholarship.
• Mary moved to the Bay Area to study fine art photography at Academy of Art University, where they lived above a DIY music venue and collaborated with artists and musicians.
• Mary Henlin recounts a harrowing experience at a metal festival in Germany, where they fell off a platform and was rushed to a hospital without their passport or ID.
• Mary Henlin hitchhiked back to the festival and later learned that the tour promoter had died in a car crash on the autobahn.
• Mary Henlin describes their experience with opioid addiction, starting with a fractured spine and subsequent surgery, and how they became addicted to prescription painkillers and eventually turned to illegal drugs.
• Mary Henlin's addiction led to a decline in their academic performance and photography career, and they eventually became bedridden due to their addiction.

Addiction, rehab, and recovery.

• Mary describes their addiction to prescription medication and rehab experience.
• Mary describes feeling lost and depressed after moving to a new house in a remote area, with numb limbs and a lack of interest in life.
• Mary's symptoms improve after months, with their hands suddenly pouring sweat in the kitchen.
• Addiction and recovery in Portland, Oregon.
• Mary describes feeling numb and disconnected from their 20s due to addiction, leading to feelings of loneliness and isolation.
• Mary moves out of their parents' house and back into the city, where they face new temptations and old habits.
• Mary describes their experience with addiction in a small town, including the availability of drugs and the impact on their family.
• Mary moves to Portland, Oregon to escape their past and find new opportunities, citing the city's reputation for vice and debauchery.
• Addiction and mental health in Portland, Oregon.
• Portland, OR has become an "open air asylum" with untreated mental health issues and drug abuse, despite making money from these issues.
• Melanie Weller asks Mary Henlin about their experience in rehab and the gap between what was offered and what they needed.
• Addiction, loneliness, and spirituality.
• Mary Henlin describes their home as "a hoarder house of antique statues and roses" and how it became overtaken by their collection during a time of loneliness and addiction.
• Mary Henlin shares experiences of being robbed and kidnapped multiple times during this period, highlighting the dangerous and unpredictable nature of their situation.
• Kidnapping, addiction, and self-harm.
• Mary Henlin describes being kidnapped and held captive by a man