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vol 67. Sobriety Date 2/12/2012 (Sahar)
vol 67. Sobriety Date 2/12/2012 (Sahar)
vol 67. Sobriety Date 2/12/2012 (Sahar)
Thursday 19th August 2021
Join Sahar as she recounts her raw journey from addiction to sobriety, emphasizing support and the challenges of making amends.
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Get the buttons here!Sahar's Journey: From Chaos to Clarity in Sobriety
I just said okay, and I think I was finally just beat down and I was like okay, and she'll tell you I was not the most willing.
Sahar's story is a raw and unfiltered look into the life of someone who has faced addiction head-on and emerged stronger. Growing up feeling like an outsider in a Spanish-speaking home while attending an English-speaking school, Sahar always felt different. Her rebellious nature led to her being kicked out of kindergarten and many grades thereafter.
By the age of 11, she experienced her first blackout drunk, setting the stage for a tumultuous adolescence spent in and out of psychiatric wards and battling suicidal thoughts. The streets became her next battleground, leading her down a dark path until she found solace in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). However, even after achieving sobriety, life threw more curveballs her way, leading to a relapse.
Yet, Sahar's resilience shone through as she rejoined the fellowship, finding peace and joy in her identity as a gay woman living by AA principles. Her story underscores the importance of support systems, whether from family, friends, or fellow AA members, and highlights the challenging yet rewarding journey of making amends and having tough conversations. This episode offers a poignant reminder that recovery is a continuous process filled with ups and downs but ultimately leads to a fulfilling life.