EPISODE · Dec 1, 2021 · 57 MIN
From 4 Bottles A Night to Sober Mum: Leanne Baylis's Story
from One for the Road: The Quit Drinking Podcast
Leanne could drink a bottle of wine in six seconds. By the time her daughter was born with a 4% chance of survival, she was hiding everything. The pregnancy. The bottles. The nights spent crying in intensive care.This is how a self-described "Winehouse" became a sober mum. Leanne Baylis tells Sober Dave about being adopted, finding wine at nine, dancing on cocaine at half five in the morning, and the goodbye letter she once wrote to her daughter before a friend stepped in.You'll hear about the 10 minutes she had to decide her baby's fate; what "functioning alcoholic" really looked like; the "I'm sober but I'm not an alcoholic" lie she told herself; rebuilding life as a single mum to a medically complex daughter; and how she found the sober community that saved her.If you've ever wondered if it's too late to quit, this one's for you.If you enjoy One For The Road, then click follow to be notified of the release of our next episode.You can also access further content and shows on my Patreon account by clicking the link below.https://www.patreon.com/user?u=62824759&fan_landing=trueIf you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice, and links for Leanne.Instagram- @soberlittlemotherred https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/https://alcoholchange.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinezhttps://www.grownuphustle.com/Instagram - @GrownupHustleHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Leanne could drink a bottle of wine in six seconds. By the time her daughter was born with a 4% chance of survival, she was hiding everything. The pregnancy. The bottles. The nights spent crying in intensive care.This is how a self-described "Winehouse" became a sober mum. Leanne Baylis tells Sober Dave about being adopted, finding wine at nine, dancing on cocaine at half five in the morning, and the goodbye letter she once wrote to her daughter before a friend stepped in.You'll hear about the 10 minutes she had to decide her baby's fate; what "functioning alcoholic" really looked like; the "I'm sober but I'm not an alcoholic" lie she told herself; rebuilding life as a single mum to a medically complex daughter; and how she found the sober community that saved her.If you've ever wondered if it's too late to quit, this one's for you.If you enjoy One For The Road, then click follow to be notified of the release of our next episode.You can also access further content and shows on my Patreon account by clicking the link below.https://www.patreon.com/user?u=62824759&fan_landing=trueIf you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice, and links for Leanne.Instagram- @soberlittlemotherred https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/https://alcoholchange.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinezhttps://www.grownuphustle.com/Instagram - @GrownupHustleHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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