Leanne's struggle with alcohol and cocaine took her to the brink. Now 3 years sober she tells the tale.
Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
Brad McLeod
4.8 • 596 Ratings
🗓️ 8 February 2024
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Leanne shares her journey of overcoming addiction to alcohol and cocaine, and the transformations she sees in her life since choosing recovery. She openly discusses her early life experiences, her struggles being adopted, dealing with ADHD, the pressures of a dancing career, and her almost life-ending relationship with substance abuse. Leanne’s daughter was born with serious health conditions and she struggled to cope and went deeper and deeper into her addiction. Leanne stresses the importance of honesty and introspection in recovery and the need for help and connection. Leanne and her daughter Darcy have a saying ‘We Move’ and from listening to her story you will understand the importance sobriety plays in her life.. This is Leannne’s story on the Sober Motivation podcast.
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00:25 Leanne's Childhood and Adoption
01:11 The Impact of Adoption on Leanne's Life
03:04 Leanne's School Life and Early Struggles
04:58 The Start of Substance Abuse
11:00 Leanne's Dance Career and Its Abrupt End
14:45 The Downward Spiral: Alcohol, Drugs, and Loss of Identity
20:26 Attempts at Seeking Help and the Struggle of Honesty
24:00 Leanne's Life Amidst Chaos: Relationships, Work, and Addiction
25:10 The Unexpected Pregnancy and the Shocking News
27:13 The Birth of Darcy and the Struggles that Followed
27:31 The Spiral into Addiction and the Wake-up Call
29:06 The Turning Point: A Near-Death Experience
30:22 The Journey to Sobriety and Self-Discovery
31:11 The Power of Presence and the Fight for Life
32:36 The Struggle for Survival and the Power of Sharing
36:41 The Importance of Honesty and the Steps to Recovery
39:17 The Impact of Sobriety on Relationships
42:20 The Power of Giving and the Journey to Self-Realization
45:32 The Challenges of Single Parenthood and the Power of Resilience
48:23 The Power of Sobriety and the Gift of Life
49:53 The Importance of Truth and the Call to Action
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to Season 3 of the Suburmotivation Podcast. |
| 0:03.3 | Join me, Brad, each week as my guests and I share incredible and powerful sobriety stories. |
| 0:08.3 | We are here to show sobriety as possible, one story at a time. |
| 0:11.9 | Let's go. |
| 0:15.7 | In this episode, we have Leanne, who shares her journey of overcoming an addiction to alcohol |
| 0:20.7 | and cocaine |
| 0:21.3 | and the transformations she has seen in her life since choosing recovery. She openly |
| 0:27.2 | discusses her early life experiences, her struggles being adopted, dealing with ADHD, the |
| 0:32.3 | pressures of a dancing career, and her almost life-ending relationship with substance abuse. |
| 0:39.4 | Leanne's daughter was born with serious health conditions, |
| 0:42.5 | and Leanne struggled to cope and went deeper and deeper into her addiction. |
| 0:48.2 | Leanne stresses the importance of honesty and introspection in recovery |
| 0:51.8 | and the need for help and connection. |
| 0:55.0 | Leanne and her daughter Darcy have a saying, we move. |
| 0:58.9 | And from listening to her story, you will understand the importance, sobriety plays, and |
| 1:04.0 | both of their lives. |
| 1:05.5 | This is Leanne's story on the Sober Motivation podcast. |
| 1:10.4 | Before we jump into this episode, |
| 1:13.2 | in collaboration with Sober Buddy, |
| 1:14.6 | I'm hosting a free support meeting, |
| 1:17.9 | February 12th at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. |
| 1:21.1 | We've got 100 sign-up spots that are available, |
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