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Abstract Essay, in its fifth season, features Jasmine Bootle as a guest, bringing a courageous and intellectually grounded conversation centered on dismantling the labels and stigma that surround addiction. This episode moves beyond reductionist narratives to examine addiction as a complex intersect
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Jasmine Bootle
Burning Down the labels and stigma around addiction. Providing free support and resources to those who need it. One size does not fit all and I can help guide you to freedom in sobriety.
I was bullied very intensely in my childhood which led me to develop mental health issues. Then my Mom left us with pretty much nothing. I had no coping skills so I began to drink. It was out of control and took me to some dangerous and dark places for 10 years. I got sober after my daughter was born. Sadly my Dad passed away and my family left me with nothing. Being an only child I wasn't even able to speak at his funeral and was kicked out of the family. In this chaos I got addicted to opiates for the next 2 years until my husband overdosed and almost died 3 times from bad fentanyl. So I went to a method clinic and got sober. I have been sober for 5 years. I initially started a resources program for the homeless. Then I started a successful podcast called Everyone is Addicted on YouTube and Roger's Television. This was to bring understanding awareness and give people a voice. I noticed that medical professionals were only offering the old ways to find sobriety and not showing people that there are far more choices so I started Burn it Down a non-profit organization that offers resources to find different proven ways to find sobriety. One size doesn't fit all and I want to help people find a way that works for them.
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