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EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 46 MIN

013 - Part 1; It started with a heartbreak at 19

from Soft, Sober Strength · host Kiki

In Part 1 of this episode, Vanessa shares how a painful breakup at 19 became the beginning of a journey she never expected.What started as occasional drinking in her early twenties slowly became something much bigger. As the years passed, alcohol moved from social settings into solitude. Grades slipped, relationships suffered, and the consequences became harder to ignore. There were arrests for drunk driving, a devastating accident that nearly took her life, and a growing dependence that seemed impossible to escape.This is her story 🤍

In Part 1 of this episode, Vanessa shares how a painful breakup at 19 became the beginning of a journey she never expected.What started as occasional drinking in her early twenties slowly became something much bigger. As the years passed, alcohol moved from social settings into solitude. Grades slipped, relationships suffered, and the consequences became harder to ignore. There were arrests for drunk driving, a devastating accident that nearly took her life, and a growing dependence that seemed impossible to escape.This is her story 🤍

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