From Childhood Trauma & Cocaine Addiction to Trauma Therapy & Recovery | An Addiction Recovery Story

Tanya Lopez shares her powerful addiction recovery story, shaped by grief, abandonment, and trauma. From IV cocaine use and multiple OWIs to 11 years of sobriety, Tanya opens up about relapse, motherhood, and how trauma therapy and community support helped her reclaim her life. A deeply personal mental health & addiction recovery story.

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Key talking points: 
1. Tanya began drinking at age 5 and first got intoxicated at 11.
2. Cannabis became her drug of choice by age 14, offering emotional relief and social belonging.
3. She sold drugs and lived independently by 15, seeking love through people-pleasing.
4. Tanya began IV cocaine use in college and quit after developing abscesses.
5. She faced multiple OWIs, an abusive relationship, and her brother’s suicide.
6. A five-day binge and near-fatal overdose led her to accept treatment.
7. Recovery began with trauma therapy, NA/AA, and community support.
8. After 6.5 years sober, she relapsed with alcohol and was publicly arrested.
9. She re-entered treatment immediately and recommitted to full sobriety.
10. Now 11+ years sober, she’s a therapist, mother, and advocate for recovery.

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:36 Tanya's Story: Resilience and Hope
02:40 Early Exposure to Substance Use
05:30 Life of Drug Use and Selling
07:05 Realization and Turning Points
09:49 The Road to Recovery
16:15 Building a New Life
18:27 Reflections and Final Thoughts

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