19. Battling the demons with guest and Gayle’s sister Krystle: Part 1

Drug addiction can impact so many people around the drug user, as well as the user themselves. In the first part of a two-part series, I am joined by my sister Krystal as we chat about growing up in the same family yet having wildly different experiences as children.

 

We go deep and vulnerable today as Krystal bravely shares her spiral into drug addiction and how it began.

 

Please note: this episode has trigger warnings for multiple topics. We discuss sexual abuse, drug use, prostitution, coercion, and criminal activity.

 

In this episode we cover:

●        How siblings can have vastly different experiences of their childhoods

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