Addiction can be a very difficult time for an addict and those around them. This is one woman's story of addiction. The mix of emotions like a storm in her heart. In the middle of all the chaos, love becomes a strong force that affects her deeply, like a powerful drug flowing through her veins. It makes her happy and excited but also creates a strong desire for more. Love becomes like cocaine to her, an addictive potion that she can't resist, even though it keeps her trapped. It's a rollercoaster of emotions where she tries to understand how love can be her escape and the thing that keeps her stuck, always caught in its mixture of happiness and sadness.

In this episode, I share a piece about a cocaine-addicted woman trying so hard to overcome the challenge and how the addiction affects her kids and the people that love her. I also share how that piece relates to my current state of undergoing a divorce, how we can make our divorce less painful for our kids, and the importance of being mindful of the judgment you put on other people while they are walking through the hardest things of their lives. Tune in to learn more about this!

Timestamps

[01:50] The idea of an anonymous guest

[02:54] The definition of addiction

[03:27] How addiction affects the people who love us

[05:58] The challenges of being an addicted mother

[06:55] The support that addicts need

[13:20] The real story behind the piece that I wrote

[14:19] The book: A Love Letter to Whiskey

[14:38] The divorce from my husband

[16:28] How can we make our divorce less painful for our kids?

[18:12] The hardest things about a divorce

[22:52] Healing from your traumas

[23:21] The importance of being mindful of the judgment you put on others

[24:18] Being real about the grief that comes with divorce

[30:47] The relationship that I have with my father

[32:31] Some food for thoughts

[33:23] Stopping the cycle of trauma in your generation

• “Every addiction is different. However, the story behind it is always the same. It does not make it easy for the people who love us.”
• “Love sometimes isn’t enough. Whoever said that love is all you need does not have an addiction to break.”
• “Where there is deep love, there is also deep grief.”
• “Real growth comes when you are sick of your shit and say enough is enough.”

The book: A Love Letter To Whiskey

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