S2 Ep23: From Coma to Addiction to Healing -- Tess Frame

About this episode

Tess Frame shares her journey from a coma and addiction to healing through faith and determination.

She went into the hospital pregnant… and woke up weeks later to a baby she’d never met. In this powerful episode of Angels Among Us, Tess Frame shares her unimaginable story of surviving a coma, sepsis, and organ failure—only to face a new battle she never expected: addiction caused by the very medications that saved her life. From meeting her newborn for the first time weeks after birth, to enduring withdrawals, night terrors, and overwhelming rage, Tess opens up about the hidden aftermath of trauma and the reality of addiction as “brain damage,” not a choice. But this is also a story of hope. Through faith, the 12-step program, therapy, relentless determination, and Heaven sent angels, Tess found healing—and took her life back. ✨ In this episode: Surviving a near-death pregnancy complication The emotional trauma of missing your baby’s first month How medical addiction rewires the brain What recovery actually looks like Finding angels in life’s darkest moments If you or someone you love is struggling, this episode will change how you see addiction—and remind you that healing is always possible. Tess recently launched a book... follow Tess and find more information from her…

People in this episode

Guest: Tess Frame

Topics covered

• addiction
• healing
• trauma
• faith
• 12-step program

Keywords

• coma
• sepsis
• organ failure
• withdrawals
• night terrors
• brain damage

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Tess's book

Books & works: Angels Among Us

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