158. How Trauma Leads To Addiction (PART 2)

How I became an alcoholicOn The HEAL BLOG this week don't miss NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER 9 FACTSIn Part 2 of Dr Constance Scharff's story we hear about her incredible road to recovery. Please listen to Part 1 first to understand the full story.Dr Constance Scharff grew up in a home where the trauma from her abusive father saw her turn to alcohol at age 11. Somehow she understood that alcohol would negate her need to feel anything. By the time she was in college, Constance was drinking two litres of hard liquor a day. She believed at this point she didn’t have long to live and friends said she would not make it through her twenties. As a small child, Constance was abandoned and uncared for.  She was lost in a family who did not protect her or keep her safe. She believed she drank because she was scared of her father, but when her father died, she realised she couldn’t stop. Dr Constance Scharff is the Founder of the Institute for Complementary and Indigenous Mental Health Research, an author and speaker and since becoming sober 25 years ago, she is passionate about the topics of addiction, recovery, mental health and sharing her story. You can find Dr Constance Scharff on her ⁠WEBSITE ⁠and on ⁠INSTAGRAM⁠ You can find her ⁠BOOKS HERE⁠.If you have a story to share for this podcast please connect with me at ⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM ⁠⁠⁠or send an email to ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠.  I would LOVE! to connect with you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How I became an alcoholicOn The HEAL BLOG this week don't miss NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER 9 FACTSIn Part 2 of Dr Constance Scharff's story we hear about her incredible road to recovery. Please listen to Part 1 first to understand the full story.Dr Constance Scharff grew up in a home where the trauma from her abusive father saw her turn to alcohol at age 11. Somehow she understood that alcohol would negate her need to feel anything. By the time she was in college, Constance was drinking two litres of hard liquor a day. She believed at this point she didn’t have long to live and friends said she would not make it through her twenties. As a small child, Constance was abandoned and uncared for. She was lost in a family who did not protect her or keep her safe. She believed she drank because she was scared of her father, but when her father died, she realised she couldn’t stop. Dr Constance Scharff is the Founder of the Institute for Complementary and Indigenous Mental Health Research, an author and speaker and since becoming sober 25 years ago, she is passionate about the topics of addiction, recovery, mental health and sharing her story. You can find Dr Constance Scharff on her ⁠WEBSITE ⁠and on ⁠INSTAGRAM⁠ You can find her ⁠BOOKS HERE⁠.If you have a story to share for this podcast please connect with me at ⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM ⁠⁠⁠or send an email to ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠. I would LOVE! to connect with you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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