013 - Karen : Addiction, Recovery, and Yoga

Living a life with the "in crowd" in 80's New York City seemed awesome until it wasn't.  Going from all the right guest lists, the CBGB, The Tunnel, the Fashion Industry and all the beautiful people to sneaking booze and lying.  Karen's world crumbled around her and after 6-months of trying she finally made it to 90-days clean and sober.  Karen found yoga again, but at a different and better pace allowing her to balance her life starting with her mind and her body.1.  Native New Yorker2.  70's and 80's New York3.  Childhood of Chaos4.  All the adults were smokers, drinkers, and users around her5.  Loved wine at eight year's old6.  Rolling joints at nine year's old7.  Playing adult8.  Addiction become a way of life in my teens9.  Fake IDs and the New York Party scene10.  CBGB and the Tunnel and more, much more11.  No consequences12.  No respect for authority13.  Didn't finish college, I didn't finish anything14.  Fashion industry and a life a real excess15.  Life at a million miles an hour16.  My first addiction was to fantasy17.  I never felt good enough, I was just a little girl from Queens hanging out with the beautiful people.18.  I drank and drugged to fit in, to feel like I belonged19.  Married at 1920.  Marriage fell apart21.  Constantly collecting and consuming22.  Restaurants, cocaine, and alcohol23.  The illusion of control24.  Wheels starting to come off25.  I didn't have a problem.  I took days off26.  Binge user27.  Nursed hangovers at work destroyed and hungover28.  911 happened and life changed29.  Crossed the river and left it all behind30.  I lost the ability to control myself31.  Without the drugs my drinking got really sloppy32.  Expert liar33.  Drinking in secret34.  9-months of not drinking35.  Post Partum36.  Thyroid37.  Depression and anxiety38.  Ativan39.  Drinking again40.  Hospitalization and an OD41.  Thyroid health and AA42.  Not ready to surrender43.  Green light to start drinking again44.  Lying, sneaking, hiding...again45.  Double life of an alcoholic46.  All was NOT ok...my ultimatem47.  Heard myself lying in a voicemail48.  AA and falling apart49.  6-months to get 90-days50.  My sickness went deep51.  12-steps set me right52.  Yoga and somatic health53.  Humility and taking suggestions@Lifedismantled on TwitterFollow me on InstaSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dismantledlife)Support Dismantled Life: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DismantledlifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.