Mailinn narrowly escaped death from alcoholism. Now sobriety has become a way of life for her.
Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
Brad McLeod
4.8 • 596 Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2024
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Mailinn Hamre began drinking at the age of 13, and by the time she turned 18, things took a dramatic turn as it became the legal age to purchase beer in Norway. Initially, she started drinking to fit in with her friends, and the consequences of her actions didn't become apparent until some time had passed. She found herself becoming dependent on the escape that alcohol provided.
As the years went by, her situation worsened, and she ended up consuming up to 17 litres of beer or 4 litres of vodka per day. She mentioned feeling that her body was deteriorating, and her doctor confirmed this grim reality by simply wishing her well and stating that there was no need for another appointment the following year, as her prognosis was bleak. The thought of a life without alcohol was unimaginable for her.
After enduring many months of illness, Mailinn was placed into a coma that lasted for three months. Today, we celebrate a true miracle on the show, as she has been three years sober.
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00:12 Malin's Struggle with Alcohol Addiction
01:04 Celebrating Malin's Sobriety
01:13 Behind the Scenes of the Podcast
02:04 Shoutout to Sober Buddy Community
03:11 Interview with Malin Begins
03:43 Malin's Childhood and Family Background
05:03 Malin's Early Drinking Experiences
09:03 The Progression of Malin's Addiction
16:04 Malin's Realization and Acceptance of Her Alcoholism
17:34 The Impact of Alcohol on Malin's Health
23:17 Struggling with Addiction: A Personal Journey
24:23 The Turning Point: A Near-Death Experience
25:21 The Harsh Reality: Paralysis and Hospitalization
31:26 The Road to Recovery: Physical Therapy and Visitors
36:53 The Power of Perspective: Reflecting on the Past
39:04 The Joy of Sobriety: Embracing a Second Chance
42:00 The Future: Helping Others and Celebrating Life
47:25 Final Thoughts: The Power of Resilience
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Season 3 of the Suburmotivation podcast. Join me, Brad, each week as my guests and I share incredible, inspiring, and powerful sorriety stories. We are here to show sobriety as possible one story at a time. Let's go. |
| 0:16.0 | Malin started drinking at 13 years old and at 18 things blew up as she was then legal age to purchase beer in |
| 0:23.1 | Norway. At first it was to keep up with friends and the consequences took a bit of time to sit in, |
| 0:28.6 | but she was hooked on the escape alcohol provided. After some years, things progressed and she |
| 0:33.9 | found herself drinking up to 17 liters of beer or 4 liters of vodka per day. |
| 0:39.2 | She didn't go anywhere without alcohol. |
| 0:42.6 | She mentioned her body was giving out and her doctor confirmed this by wishing her well |
| 0:47.8 | and saying there was no need for another appointment next year as she would not make it. |
| 0:54.3 | A life without alcohol was something she could not even imagine. |
| 0:58.7 | After many months of sickness, Malen was put into a coma, and that lasted three months. |
| 1:04.6 | Today, we celebrate a true miracle. |
| 1:07.6 | She has three years sober. |
| 1:09.7 | This is Malin's story on the Sober Motivation podcast. |
| 1:13.7 | Welcome back, everyone, Brad here for another incredible episode. |
| 1:16.8 | Right before we get into it, I want to mention thank you for all the new reviews on the |
| 1:20.9 | podcast. |
| 1:21.5 | That's incredible. |
| 1:22.2 | And if you haven't had a chance to review it yet on Apple or Spotify, please do that. |
| 1:27.2 | Show some love on that. And if you |
| 1:29.3 | enjoy the podcast and it brings joy or value or something positive to your life, please consider |
| 1:36.2 | donating. I'll drop the link in the show notes below, but you can donate to support the show |
| 1:41.3 | at buy me a coffee.com slash sober motivation. It's a one-man show. |
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