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June 20, 2025 67 mins

RRP Founding Voices EP 01 – 20240322: Colette’s Story

Presenters: Julie and Peter Length: 1 hour, 36 minutes

Key Points:

  • Colette’s childhood marked by extreme trauma, including abuse and neglect
  • Her early exposure to substances, beginning with alcohol at age six
  • Repeated attempts at recovery and chronic relapse cycles
  • A pivotal turning point in a psychiatric detox unit
  • Life-saving treatment at Another Chance Recovery
  • Finding community at Lunch Bunch and Extended Family
  • Her deeply personal “Goodbye Letter” to crack and vodka
  • Rebuilding her life and eventually becoming a board member of Real Recovery Podcast Inc.

Quote:

“Dear Vodka and Crack, you are not worth my sobriety. You are not worth my relationship with my family. You are not worth my self-respect... You are not worth my life. Not dying, but living.” — Colette Morrison

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Hashtags and Mentions: #RealRecoveryPodcast #FoundingVoices #ColetteMorrison #AddictionRecovery #AnotherChance #TraumaSurvivor #RecoveryJourney #ResilienceAndHope @RealRecoveryPodcast

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