Guest Colleen Schroeder

The Bubble Hour

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 560 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Colleen looks back on how social drinking went sideways from a young age, and how she normalized it as she got older. She got sober just three weeks after her wedding, and the change brought a lot of adjustment into her relationship. Now she is a proud recovery advocate, coach and supporter of others. To learn more about Colleen, visit www.colleenschroeder.com

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0:00.0	I own it, I didn't, not proud that was me, and when I face it, a little dignity, not looking for excuses, I just want to be free from power
0:23.3	weakness head on sea
0:25.8	free free free free free
0:29.3	free free
0:29.4	free
0:31.4	Hi there everyone and welcome to the bubble hour where real people tell real stories of addiction and recovery.
0:44.4	I'm your host, Jean McCarthy.
0:46.3	I write the blog on Pickled.
0:48.2	I've been telling my story there of life after alcohol since my first day of sobriety more than eight years ago.
0:56.0	So I tell my story there and hold space for your stories here.
0:59.9	And I can add to my list of accomplishments as of this week author because the little book
1:07.8	that I wrote this week called The Unpickled Holiday Survival Guide is now available on Amazon, an ebook and print.
1:14.7	And I could cry.
1:15.9	I feel like I've just given birth.
1:17.2	It was like so emotional this weekend, getting it done and getting it posted, feeling that complete mix of excitement and fear of, you know, what if everyone hates it?
1:29.0	Or as I was telling a friend this morning, you know, I feels like this is my baby.
1:33.6	And I think it's so great.
1:34.7	But what if what do people think my baby's ugly?
1:39.2	I am fully confident that you will enjoy it.
1:43.3	And I hope you will.
1:45.0	Proceeds from this book do support this program.
1:50.4	So if you enjoy the show, I really would be so grateful and so happy if you were so kind as to pick up a copy for yourself.
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