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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 1H 9M

The 3 Years I Almost Didn’t Survive | Alcoholism, Loss & Recovery | Hollywood Actress Hollie Stenson

from Her Side of the Stories · host Asal Zara

You can be falling apart and still look fine. Hollywood actress Hollie Stenson tells the truth about high-functioning female alcoholism, the three years that almost killed her, and the recovery she had to fight for on her own terms.In this raw, unfiltered conversation with Asal Zara, Hollie opens up about her father's death, her divorce, sexual assault inside rehab, premature ovarian failure at 31, 60 hospital visits, and the compounded grief nobody around her could see. She talks about why AA didn't work for her, why alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs to detox from, what she wishes the people around her had done — and the woman she became on the other side of all of it.If you have ever loved someone struggling with addiction, watched grief change you, been told to stay quiet about your pain, or simply needed to hear a woman tell the truth about her life — this episode is for you.This is Hollie's first ever conversation about her recovery from alcohol use disorder.Her Side of the Stories is a cinematic, emotionally honest conversation series with Asal Zara, exploring the inner lives of women through real experiences, feelings, and transformation. New episodes every Tuesday 3PM CET.Her Voice. Her Truth. Her Side.────────────────────────FOLLOW HER SIDE OF THE STORIES YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hersideofthestoriesofficial Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0NdDte4w6fgcuZZwZH1rpi?si=5u1ARRWURf2ynKa0n3Fe8g Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/her-side-of-the-stories/id1890695561 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersideofthestories Website: www.hersideofthestories.comFOLLOW ASAL ZARA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asal_zara__ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asal-zara-aa845766KEYWORDS: Hollie Stenson, Hollie Stenson interview, female alcoholism, high functioning alcoholic, hidden alcoholism, alcohol use disorder, women in recovery, sobriety story, premature ovarian failure, trauma recovery, why AA doesn't work, female recovery story, women's mental health, Hollywood actress sobriety, Her Side of the Stories, Asal Zara, podcast for women.

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