Story #20: Hope - From Being Orphaned by Addicted Parents to Finding Healing Through the Pain of Grief

In today's episode, Early speaks with Hope about their addiction recovery story as a queer and neurodivergent person. They were raised by their grandparents due to their parents being in active addiction. Hope was determined to not be like their parents, but things didn't turn out the way their kid self had planned. They began by smoking weed to alleviate cramps, and later started stealing beer from their grandparent's fridge. Skipping school became the norm, and after getting their GED they started drinking more and more. They watched their friend have a near death experience while using inhalants, went through a xanax phase, and drank often and to excess. The sudden death of their sister propelled them into extreme alcohol addiction, bed rotting, and a state of listlessness. The same grief later propelled them into sobriety, and they have never looked back. We explore the topic of using weed as harm reduction in this episode!   Want to be interviewed on this podcast or help us with our fundraising needs? Send an email to [email protected] Want to support this work? Send a donation to our Venmo or PayPal! @recoverydemystified Connect with us! Instagram & Susbstack @recoverydemystified Logo: Stevie Petet Theme Music: Logan Bragg