Lucas Curtin | Grief & Loss, Alcohol Addiction, & The Power of Friendship
About this episode
Lucas Curtin shares his journey through grief, alcohol addiction, and the importance of friendship.
How do you keep going when the person you love most suddenly disappears? Lucas Curtin (known online as Fitzgerald Checksworth) opens up about the intersection of cyclical alcohol struggle, sudden grief, and the "snap" in the brain that changed everything. In this vulnerable episode, Lucas shares his journey from being the high school "class clown" to using alcohol to "shut up the voices" of deep-seated anxiety and depression. He recounts the heartbreaking loss of his girlfriend, Marissa, who ...
People in this episode
Guest: Lucas Curtin
Topics covered
- grief
- alcohol addiction
- mental health
- friendship
- anxiety
- depression
Keywords
- grief
- alcohol addiction
- mental health
- friendship
- anxiety
- depression
- loss
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