From Addiction to Purpose: Dana’s Story of Sobriety, Identity, and Love

In this deeply moving episode, Dana shares her journey from rock bottom at 20 years old to a life rooted in sobriety, purpose, love, and leadership.From addiction and identity struggles to recovery, coming out, entrepreneurship, loss, and resilience, this conversation is a powerful reminder that choosing life can begin with one small decision.This episode explores what it means to ask for help, to live authentically, and to build a meaningful life rooted in love, service, and self-acceptance. In this episode:-Dana’s lowest moment and the decision that saved her life-What it means to ask for help when you feel completely empty-Addiction, recovery, and 37 years of sobriety-Coming out in the 1980s and learning to live authentically-Losing her brother and the gift of being present in grief-Building community and leadership through love and kindness-Why “love is my religion”-Advice for anyone currently in their darkest season *Follow*Michelle May O'Neilhttps://www.instagram.com/themichellemayoneil/Dana Derichsweilerhttps://www.krddonor.com/contact Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.