Episode 109 - Katy Z
About this episode
Katie shares her journey through addiction and recovery, highlighting the complexities of her experiences and the decisions that led to her sobriety.
Some people are born reaching for intensity long before they ever touch a substance. In this episode, Katie traces a life shaped by obsession, stubbornness, survival, and the relentless search for relief. From a childhood crowded with chaos, to the early discovery that certain feelings could be chased and repeated, to a progression that moved from alcohol to anything that could make the pain quieter, her story unfolds without shortcuts or excuses. What begins as rebellion slowly reveals a pattern. What looks like bad luck eventually points inward. Through loss, violence, motherhood, and the terrifying clarity of seeing what all her crises had in common, Katie describes the moment when denial finally ran out of places to hide. Recovery does not arrive as a miracle. It arrives as a series of small, often reluctant decisions. One second at a time. The next not-wrong thing. Learning to look in the mirror again. Learning to laugh without bracing for impact. This is a story about how sobriety reshapes thinking before it reshapes circumstances, and how staying alive long enough can become an act of service.
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Guest: Katie
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