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Stories from everyday people sharing their darkest moments that led to sobriety. Shedding light on our struggles to help those still finding their way out.
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Addiction Is the Language of Pain with Psychotherapist Paula Williams (opens the original)
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Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking This week, I’m joined by award-winning psychotherapist Paula Williams to explore why we can continue behaviours we know aren’t good for us, even when we desperately want to change. Using Internal Family Systems (IFS), Paula explains the different parts of ourselves and why one part can want to let go while another still clings to a behaviour. We discuss people-pleasing, replacing one addiction with another, relapse and the ways addiction c
Debt, Multiple Relapses & Going All In on AA: Alex’s Story (opens the original)
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Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking “I was a horizontal drinker” Alex’s relationship with alcohol and substances had always been extreme, but when a business partner left him tens of thousands of dollars in debt, the financial pressure catapulted his drinking and coke use to another level. Before long, he was hiding whiskey under his pillow so he could wake up, drink, and pass out again. Alex’s journey with sobriety has been anything but linear. After becoming physically dep
When the Perpetrator Is Family: Aunee’s Story (Part 2) (opens the original)
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Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking This is the second and final part of Aunee’s two-part interview. We continue our conversation as Aunee opens up about the depths of her alcohol dependence, including constantly blacking out and reaching a point where she had no care for her children. She reflects on the neglect her children experienced, and how her eldest two never really got to have a childhood. Aunee was eventually tapered off alcohol by her father before entering detox
When the Perpetrator Is Family: Aunee’s Story (PART 1) (opens the original)
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Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking Aunee still remembers the nightie she was wearing as a little five-year-old girl when her uncle first introduced her to the “tickle game”. What was presented to her as a fun game she could play with someone she trusted was something much more sinister. This continued for years, and the ripple effects have been lifelong. Aunee’s story explores the devastating impact of generational trauma, complex mental health challenges and alcohol depen
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