Hey you guys, welcome to my Mindful Monday's podcast, all about mind, body, soul. For several months,

I have thought about doing a three-part series on addiction. Opioid addiction has affected my family,

alcoholism has, and it seems like it's a growing issue. Not only you guys have probably heard

me talk about some of my friends that are

battling Adderall Addictions and some other addictions, but it's such a problem with families

across the country. So this next three-part series is going to take a look at opioid addiction

and alcohol addiction. The first series, episode one today, is with Nicole Taylor, who's a recovering

alcoholic and pill addict.

So she's going to be on the podcast. Part two is with a guy named Rob Phillips, who's an interventionist,

who is amazing, talks about how you can confront family members with addiction. And then lastly,

how science is changing addiction. DNA, when people come in for treatment, what that means and looks like.

So, enjoy the episode, and here's Nicole. Nicole, I am so thrilled that you are on the Hey,

Frasch podcast. You know, I am doing a three-part series all about addiction because not only

his addiction touched my family, but it just is, we're hearing so much more about it,

whether it's recently I was reading a story that more American adults than ever are abusing alcohol.

Of course, the opioid edemic is crazy and affecting so many people.

But I wanted to have you on because you have been six years sober, correct?

Correct.

And tell us about your story.

You're 27 years old now.

You got sober when you were 21, but you have a very powerful story of how you got to sobriety.

So can you kind of tell us, like, how you started using and drinking and where the addiction went.

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