EP 32 A sober story with guest, Tracey B.

In this episode, Tracey shares about her intimate and functional relationship with alcohol. 

She tells her story from how the drinking began, a tender walk down memory lane. Panic attacks and feeling a low amount of self worth, the drinking increased overtime to “escape” and quiet the anxiety. 

Tracey continues with brutal honesty on how it became “normal” to be drinking all day, everyday. She confesses that a functional alcoholic can hide in everyday life as she did.

After years, the excessive and regular consumption finally led to Tracey recognizing it was a problem. With strength and determination, she made this next and difficult choice to stop. 

Tracey listened to her body and decided to become sober one hour at a time. She shares this experience in detail. “It’s dealing with the emotions” you didn’t face while drinking, that once you’re sober, is harder than quitting, she says.

Tracey remains strong in her sobriety today.

Let this story be inspiring to you to not feel alone, and to know that you can change your life by choosing your well-being one hour at a time. You CAN choose to love yourself.

If you or someone you love is experiencing a harmful relationship with alcohol, please reach out for support, to a loved one, a church or safe place, to Alcoholics Anonymous, or to Tracey or Ashley. You’re not alone.

This may just be the story you needed to hear today.

A huge thank you to Tracey Bartlebaugh for sharing her story in the raw, with hopes to make a difference in someone’s life. 

Thank you for listening to the Needy and Normal podcast. Please share this episode with someone you love, leave us a review, and come back again next week.

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Feel free to contact Tracey at Tracey0501@yahoo.com, she’s happy to listen and support you.

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