She Quit Drinking When She Realized She Was Killing Her Kids' Mom

About this episode

Caitlyn shares her powerful journey of quitting drinking and the impact it had on her role as a mother.

This episode is for every mom who has ever rushed the bedtime story so she could get back to the wine. Caitlyn's story of finally choosing to quit drinking will stop you in your tracks. She grew up moving between 17 houses and nine schools, started drinking at 10, was smoking weed daily by 16, and fell into cocaine in a Kensington penthouse before she was 18. For years she hid her addiction behind the mommy wine culture, sneaking drinks at school pickup and wishing her kids would just go to bed so she could carry on. One day sitting in her garden, it hit her like a freight train: she was killing her children's mom. That moment sent her to a 12 step meeting where she heard people saying out loud the things she had only ever thought. Caitlyn is now over three years clean, sponsors other women in recovery, takes meetings into women's prisons, and is studying to become an addiction therapist. You can follow her on social media where she shares her story to help other women know they are not alone. Insta https://www.instagram.com/soberasamotherfocused/ Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@soberasamotherfocused? If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: David Wilson

Guest: Caitlyn

Topics covered

• addiction recovery
• motherhood
• personal transformation
• mental health
• substance abuse
• support systems

Keywords

• quit drinking
• addiction
• motherhood
• recovery
• 12 step program
• mental health
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Insta, Tik Tok, NACOA, Drinkaware

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