Gayle Macdonald
Gayle Macdonald
Sobriety & Suicide - The Podcast I Didn't Want to Make
Sobriety & Suicide - The Podcast I Didn't Want to Make
Sobriety & Suicide - The Podcast I Didn't Want to Make
Tuesday 16th May 2023
Gayle Macdonald bravely shares her story of coping with grief, loss, and the impact of suicide on her sobriety and life.
63 minutes
Courageous
Vulnerable
Inspiring
Compassionate
Hopeful
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Gayle Macdonald
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Sobriety Toolkit
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Creative Recovery Journeys
Empowering Recovery Journeys
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Gayle shares her deeply personal journey of coping with the loss of her son and the impact of suicide on her sobriety
- Emphasises the transformative power of living alcohol-free and facing life's challenges without numbing with alcohol
- Highlights the unwavering support and compassion from her community as a source of strength during the darkest moments
- Expresses the importance of embracing and processing emotions without the aid of alcohol, promoting kindness and gentleness towards oneself
- Offers a poignant reminder of the resilience and healing potential within the human spirit, even amidst unimaginable pain and loss
Living alcohol-free is about living in truth, even when it hurts. It's about being kind to yourself. I'm going to try to keep living, being kind, being gentle, living life to... Life's too short. And I really want to feel it all. I want to feel it all.
How do you find the strength to carry on after an unimaginable loss? In this deeply personal episode, Gayle Macdonald opens up about her journey through grief following the tragic loss of her son. She candidly shares the heart-wrenching experience of coping with suicide and the profound impact it has had on her life and sobriety. Gayle’s raw honesty and vulnerability provide a window into her world, where she navigates the pain without turning to alcohol for solace.
Instead, she leans on her community and her commitment to an alcohol-free life to find a path forward. This episode isn't about neat solutions or easy answers; it's a testament to the human spirit's ability to endure and heal, even in the darkest times. Gayle's story is a powerful reminder that while the journey may be painful, there is strength to be found in sobriety and in the support of those around us.