How did you break the cycle of addiction for your children? - with Hanna, mum of 2
6/22/20261 hr 2 min
For this episode of Bumpies on Board, Hanna, an American Bumpie, shares with us her raw and vulnerable battle with addiction. A disease that is not often spoken about, addiction was part of her life from childhood. Hanna gives us an honest insight into the good, the bad and the ugly that she has experienced in both her addiction battle and her decade of sobriety, now as a mum of two. She shares…
- How watching her parents own addiction and mental health struggles formed the blueprint for Hanna’s substance issues
- When throwing out drugs switched to trying them
- The indescribably strong pull of addiction
- A pregnancy scare and abusive relationship became the first realisation that her life was passing her by
- Why did she push her loved ones away?
- The dream of her own family became the catalyst to seek help
- Finding the 12 step program that provided the support she needed to get sober
- The stigma around addiction
- Recovery as a continual process
- What steps helped Hanna begin to recover from addiction?
- The physical effects of withdrawal
- Meeting her partner and the love they felt becoming parents
- The top advice Hanna would give others in the midst of addiction
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First 90 secondsJayde Couldwell· Host0:00
We would like to acknowledge the Bundjalung people, traditional custodians of this land where we record this podcast, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging. [upbeat music] Hello, yummy mummies.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:16
Hello, yummy mummies.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:16
Welcome to Beyond the Bump, a podcast brought to you by Jade Caldwell and Sophie Pearce. This podcast is targeted at mums, mums-to-be, and women in general.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:26
And gents, feel free to have a listen, too.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:29
It's a place to have real discussions and ask real questions, no matter how hard, with honest and authentic people. The aim is to have you feeling lighter, more supported, and more understood after every listen.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:41
Now, we can't promise that it will always be kept PG, so please be mindful around little ears. Here we go.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:48
Here we go. Hello, Hannah, and welcome to Beyond the Bump podcast. Before we get started, can you please tell our beautiful bumpies a little bit about yourself and who you are?
Hannah· Guest0:57
Hi. Thank you so much for having me. I'm so excited to do this with you guys. My name is Hannah, and I am a 34-year-old mother from San Francisco, California. I've been a bumpy for about four years now, and I am married to the most amazing man in the world, and I ha- we have two beautiful children. I have JJ, who's four, and Epiphany, who's two. And yeah, we're on just on this rollercoaster of life.
Jayde Couldwell· Host1:27
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