Throwback: The Worst Club in the World

About this episode

V Spehar discusses personal tragedy and its impact on their life with guest Stephanie Wittels Wachs, focusing on substance use disorder and grief.

In this best-of episode, V opens up about something very personal that has shaped the last seven years of their life. Through this tragedy, V found comfort and support in Lemonada’s mission to help “make life suck less” and decided to leave their dream job to pursue a higher purpose. At a time when V didn’t have all the answers, they leaned on one of the most stabilizing forces in their life to help make sense of a loss. In this powerful and insightful conversation, V meets with Lemonada co-founder and Last Day host Stephanie Wittels Wachs to talk about substance use disorder, harm reduction, and grief. We’ll hear about the healthy ways of managing an addiction and the resources available to help you or your loved one get through those tough times. Follow Stephanie at @wittelstephanie on Twitter and Instagram, and be sure to catch her series Last Day and Call For Help. Keep up with V on TikTok @underthedesknews and on Twitter @VitusSpehar. And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium…

People in this episode

Host: V Spehar

Guest: Stephanie Wittels Wachs

Topics covered

• substance use disorder
• harm reduction
• grief
• addiction
• personal tragedy

Keywords

• substance use
• harm reduction
• grief
• addiction management
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lemonada Media, Last Day, Call For Help

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