"From Scotch and Crotchless Panties..." | EPISODE 50 - Linnie Z

From Scotch and Crotchless Panties to 5,944 Days Sober – Linnie’s StoryIn this deeply honest and often funny share, Linnie takes us through a lifetime of addiction, chaos, and recovery. Growing up amid alcoholism and family turbulence, she moves from Catholic boarding school to New York burger joints, Manhattan nightlife, iron work on Hudson River bridges, and high-pressure sales—with alcohol and drugs woven through every chapter.Linnie talks about:Discovering hard liquor as a teenager and falling in love with the chaosWorking in Manhattan and blowing her cash on cocaineReinventing herself as an iron worker and then a high-earning salespersonMoving to Florida, tending bar, managing a lingerie shop, and living for after-hours clubsHitting bottom with health scares, DUIs, jail, and a marriage born out of griefFinding AA, getting 8 years sober, relapsing, and then coming backGetting pregnant at 35, raising her son in recovery, and navigating sponsors, home groups, and traditionsStaying sober through the pandemic, wrestling with Zoom vs in-person meetings, and what long-term sobriety looks like todayWith raw honesty, sharp humor, and zero sugarcoating, Linnie shows how a “garden variety drunk” can build a life in recovery—and why staying connected to other alcoholics is still the key after thousands of sober days.Recorded on 6/26/2024Speaker : Linnie Z