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"The ayes have it" | Episode 119 - Ambra
Episode 118
Some stories don’t begin gently, and they don’t follow a straight line.
Ambra shares an honest account of growing up in chaos, experiencing trauma at …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
"The Tunnel and The Torch" | Episode 118 - Sophie
Episode 118
Rock bottom doesn’t always look like collapse. Sometimes it looks like carrying on, quietly breaking underneath it.
Sophie’s story begins in foster ca…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
"I Couldn’t Outthink Alcohol" | Episode 117 - Luke Z
Episode 117
A life once driven by obsession, control, and the next drink unfolds into something far steadier, built one decision at a time.
Luke reflects on drin…
6 months ago
"Some stories don't shout, they sit with you" | Episode 116 - Phil
Episode 114
From teenage experimentation to full-blown addiction, broken marriages, and sleeping in a truck during one of the coldest winters he can remember, Ph…
6 months, 1 week ago
"She didn't always drink" | Episode 115 - SonjaQ
Episode 115
Sonja: Finding a Way to Stay
From a childhood shaped by emotional absence to a life that slowly unravelled under the weight of mental health struggles…
6 months, 1 week ago
"Looking for a Trudge-Buddy?" | Episode 114 - Abby
Episode 113
In this deeply honest and courageous share, Abby takes us through a journey that begins long before her first conscious drink — into a childhood shap…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
"The 'her' in 'heretic'. | Episode 113 - Cait
Episode 113
(Our first daytime speaker share.)
What happens when you don’t fit the mould — not in life, not in addiction, and not even in recovery?
In this deeply …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
"...in shackles at a wedding..." | Episode 112 - Alex L
Episode 111
PLEASE NOTE: This episode is part of our "One Year On" series, two ESH shares recorded approx. 1 year apart.
Alex's first share can be heard here: htt…
7 months ago
Episode 111 - Michael W
Episode 111
Michael arrived in the rooms of recovery in 2003 after years of IV drug use, chaotic relationships, and a life shaped by trauma, fear, and the lastin…
7 months, 1 week ago
Episode 110 - Larry
Episode 110
Larry C shares the story of how decades of alcohol and drug addiction shaped his life and how he eventually found his way into long-term recovery. Gr…
7 months, 2 weeks ago