This episode is dedicated to our younger listeners looking to be reflected in the recovery community.

Not everyone who finds recovery lost a career, house, or family. Lauren McQuistin (@brutalrecovery) is a former opera singer who now writes about the messy, awkward, and unsettling parts of recovery. Attempting sobriety for the first time at the age of 19, Lauren shares about self-loathing, feeling of insignificance, and lack of belonging that accompanied the trauma she experienced at the hands of someone who was supposed to support her. Lauren and Nzinga talk about the small seeds planted along Lauren's path to recovery that eventually blossomed, and how compassion saved Lauren's life.

If you feel like your life doesn't matter, like your achievements will never amount to anything, or like your path doesn't align with society's ideal of success, this episode is for you.

Sign up for Lauren's Substack, No Lost Causes Club: https://nolostcausesclub.substack.com/ 

Lauren creates content "too edgy" for social media on her Patreon. If you'd like to follow along on "a day in the life of a woman who almost died more times than she can remember," go here: https://www.patreon.com/brutalrecovery/about 

Follow her on IG: @brutalrecovery

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Dr. Nzinga Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is out now! Order here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/ 

Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/ 

Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod. If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod. Questions, suggestions, and anything else? Email us at: unnaddictionpod@gmail.com.

If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com

This episode is dedicated to our younger listeners looking to be reflected in the recovery community.
Not everyone who finds recovery lost a career, house, or family. Lauren McQuistin (@brutalrecovery) is a former opera singer who now writes about the messy, awkward, and unsettling parts of recovery. Attempting sobriety for the first time at the age of 19, Lauren shares about self-loathing, feeling of insignificance, and lack of belonging that accompanied the trauma she experienced at the hands of someone who was supposed to support her. Lauren and Nzinga talk about the small seeds planted along Lauren's path to recovery that eventually blossomed, and how compassion saved Lauren's life.
If you feel like your life doesn't matter, like your achievements will never amount to anything, or like your path doesn't align with society's ideal of success, this episode is for you.
Sign up for Lauren's Substack, No Lost Causes Club: <a href="https://nolostcausesclub.substack.com/">https://nolostcausesclub.substack.com/ </a>
Lauren creates content "too edgy" for social media on her Patreon. If you'd like to follow along on "a day in the life of a woman who almost died more times than she can remember," go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/brutalrecovery/about">https://www.patreon.com/brutalrecovery/about </a>
Follow her on IG: @brutalrecovery
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Dr. Nzinga Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is out now! Order here: <a href="https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/">https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/ </a>
Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/ </a>
Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod. If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod. Questions, suggestions, and anything else? Email us at: <a href="mailto:unnaddictionpod@gmail.com">unnaddictionpod@gmail.com</a>.
If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com

Is addiction hereditary? Can stress or trauma cause addiction? Can I lead a fulfilling life after addiction?

In Un-Addiction, the podcast, Dr. Nzinga Harrison and her guests will answer these questions and more. Hear hopeful and inspiring stories from your favorite artists, authors, and change-makers as we un-learn what we think we know about addiction, undo the stigma around addiction and uncover the critical conversations necessary to take our lives back from addiction.

Dr. Nzinga Harrison is a board-certified psychiatrist with a specialty in addiction medicine, and co-founder of Eleanor Health, whose mission is to help those affected by addiction live amazing lives. 

Follow us on IG: @unaddictionpod

If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod.

Is addiction hereditary? Can stress or trauma cause addiction? Can I lead a fulfilling life after addiction?
In Un-Addiction, the podcast, Dr. Nzinga Harrison and her guests will answer these questions and more. Hear hopeful and inspiring stories from your favorite artists, authors, and change-makers as we un-learn what we think we know about addiction, undo the stigma around addiction and uncover the critical conversations necessary to take our lives back from addiction.
Dr. Nzinga Harrison is a board-certified psychiatrist with a specialty in addiction medicine, and co-founder of Eleanor Health, whose mission is to help those affected by addiction live amazing lives. 
Follow us on IG: @unaddictionpod
If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod.

Un-Addiction with Nzinga Harrison, MD

Episode 17: Lauren McQuistin, Brutal Recovery

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