How to Recover from Alcoholism and the Abandonment wound with Lauren McQuistin Brutal Recovery and hosts Zoe Clews and Hattie Moll

Trigger warning: child sexual abuse, alcohol abuse, drug misuse are discussedZoe Clews and Hattie Moll interview Lauren McQuistin — writer, voice coach, trained opera singer, and the voice behind one of the most honest and hilarious corners of the recovery community online. Lauren is the creator of Instagram account @brutalrecovery, where for years she’s been sharing the most shareable memes on sobriety and rebuilding a life most people never talk about. Her unique and hilarious takes have inspired a million copycats.Lauren’s story is anything but conventional. Originally from the west coast of Scotland, she trained as an opera singer — winning awards and performing across Europe and North America — before her personal battle with alcohol and mental health forced a reckoning that changed her life. Now she’s published a memoir No Lost Causes Club: An Honest Guide to Recovery, and How to Find Your Way Through It, it’s a personal and practical guide to get you through and we devoured it.