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
Links:
- 🎧 Listen to the episode: https://mdcr1.com/4
- 📖 Read the blog post: https://mdcr1.com/4b
- 🌐 Another Chance Recovery
- 🌐 Lunch Bunch and Extended Family
- 🌐 Real Recovery Podcast
Hashtags and Mentions: #RealRecoveryPodcast #FoundingVoices #ColetteMorrison #AddictionRecovery #AnotherChance #TraumaSurvivor #RecoveryJourney #ResilienceAndHope @RealRecoveryPodcast
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