I own it, a distant, not proud that was me, and when I face it a little dignity, not looking for excuse me, I just want to be free from power.

Weakness head on me.

Free, free, free, free, free.

Well, hello, everyone. I'm Gene McCarthy, and this is the bubble hour where real people tell real stories of addiction and recovery.

Today our guest is Deborah Basca. Deborah was a high-level corporate executive with a secret.

This mom, wife, and Girl Scout leader was quietly leaning hard on alcohol to get through the demands of her busy life.

A frightening incident that could have taken her life instead gave it back to her as it made her realize that something needed to change.

And today she dedicates her life to helping other women be their best as an online health and wellness coach who says that by turning our mess into a message, we can fulfill our purpose.

Deborah, welcome to the bubble hour.

Thank you so much.

It's great to have you here, and we always start by just opening the floor to our guests and asking them to share their story.

How did the relationship with alcohol unfolded in your life?

Well, as I was thinking about that, I identified three reasons that I drank throughout my drinking career.

Because always it's interesting, you know,

as I was in the throes of alcoholism, to try to figure out how did I get there?

You know, how did I go from not even having alcohol in the house to having to have it

with me at all times?

So I identified that when I first started drinking, I drank because I liked the way it

tasted.

I mean, I really don't think there's any kind of alcohol that I didn't like.

You know, I, you know, I drink beer, wine, you know, liquor or whatever.

I mean, not, and not to excess.

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