He loved me like he couldn't live without me like he couldn't go throughout his day without seeing me and like I was like I know it sounds crazy but I was like he's obsessed with me and I love that and I mean obviously it changed, you know, it got scary and crazy. I'm Jamie Bebebebe. On today'sptula on today's episode of strictly stalking we're speaking with Jessica who was stalked by a man she met in Alcoholics anonymous

While attending AA Jessica met a man who offered to be her sober companion and soon they started dating.

She realized the relationship was toxic and ended it, but the man stalked and harassed her.

Jessica is here to share her story of growth, staying sober and surviving her stalker.

Jessica, thank you for joining us today.

Thank you guys for having me.

I'm so excited to be here.

When did you realize that your drinking was a problem?

I always told myself that I drank because I wanted to.

I drank because it was fun.

And when I decided I didn't want to drink anymore or when it was

affecting my life negatively I'd be able to stop.

And when I couldn't stop, that's when I realized I was in trouble.

I have been through countless trauma from the time I was a young child and

alcoholism runs in my family.

My father was an alcoholic. I'm the youngest of four girls and out of the four of us I say that three of us are alcoholics

but everyone else says there's only two of us but the other one I think just hasn't admitted it yet

sorry if you're listening or if you end up listening to this but um yeah it's just it's something that has

run rampant in my family. My mom's mom committed suicide when she was, when my mom was 10 years old through

alcohol and drugs and it's just been something that has always been in our family and because of like the

unbelievable trauma that I've had growing up in my life with my family I just I'm not sure if it was because of the trauma or because of my family life but I was terrified of everything I still am I'm not gonna lie and

alcohol made me feel like I feel everyone else feels sober.

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