Crack Addiction Pushed Me Into Sex Work - Now I'm 13 Years Drug Free! School of Rock Bottom 20

[TW//Crack cocaine use, sex work] Eddy Queens was setting the world alight with her incredible singing, then suddenly was dropped by her label, she fell into a depression and got addicted to crack cocaine. She was instantly hooked and within 2 -3 years Eddy's home was a dangerous crack den that pushed her into sex work, being homeless, estranged from her family, stealing and a 24/7 drug addiction to crack. Now 13 years clean and sober, Eddy will show that no matter how powerful the addiction and it's earth-shattering consequences - the power of recovery is far, far stronger. She fell hard but recovered harder. Eddy has rebuilt her life and is once again a successful performer, inspiring mother and dedicates her spare time supporting other addicts bringing them back into the light and rebuilding lives. Eddy Queens, take a bow ❤️ More on Eddy: Singer & Actress Eddy Queens was in the original cast of Black Heroes In The Hall of Fame and provided backing vocals for many stars including Omar & Mica Paris. Eddy then signed to EMI and had 2 dance track hits and also made an album with Leee John from the cult band Imagination. Eddy is now an actress-musican with many credits, most recently being seen as ‘Precious’ in Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s Typical Girls at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre. Topics - 0:00 Intro 3:05 Eddy's rock bottom 9:00 Why did Eddy turn to crack cocaine and sex work? 13:18 The role of escaping pain in addiction 18:15 Why Eddy made the change and forgave herself 21:15 Reclaiming your identity 22:54 How to survive a cut throat business as an addict 26:10 The transferrable skills of addiction 27:50 12 step fellowship and sharing problems 31:07 How to get honest, own your stuff and make amends 33:53 Ending shame and using empathy and your rock bottom to help others 36:06 Finding your tribe 38:12 Theatre gave me my mojo back! 43:30 How does Eddy see herself now? If you've been affected by any of the issues discussed on today's episode Eddy recommends contacting - Narcotics Anonymous - https://ukna.org/ This Podcast is not for profit but my goal is to break even. To help me make more please donate here. Thank you! https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Follow Eddy Instagram - https://instagram.com/eddyqueensdiva https://instagram.com/nubiancohearts Website - https://eddyqueensdiva.wixsite.com/eddyqueens Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Threads - https://bit.ly/3svw7yL Twitter - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1Gx LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymC TikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYm Listen or watch on: Spotify - https://bit.ly/495dEJY Apple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ YouTube - https://bit.ly/3QdRfkS or search 'School of Rock Bottom' where you listen to your podcasts.