Emily: An Utterly Chaotic Childhood, Self-Medicating With Substances, and Beginning to Question It All

Trigger warning: Mentions of domestic violence, grooming

Today we hear from Emily. Emily's childhood involved having one parent in severe addiction, and the other parent covering for them. She discusses the complexity of loving someone who is abusing you, and using sex as a young person to seek the approval she wasn't getting at home. She began drinking and smoking pot, and soon began using both quite heavily. Emily reflects on how her upbringing affects her relationships in adulthood. Today she is wondering: what are all these substances really doing for me?

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