1060: "Addiction: My Life In Hiding" {Interview with Laura Cathcart Robbins}

<p>“The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand as what direction you are moving." - Oliver Wendell Holmes</p> <p><strong>In this episode, Laura shares her perspective and highlights:</strong></p> <div class="view-episode__description pt-1 mb-3"> <ul> <li>Her struggle with performative motherhood before getting sober</li> <li>How embracing discomfort can lead to profound personal growth and a deeper connection with others</li> <li>Exploring our discomfort in saying "no" and the importance we place on others' happiness</li> </ul> <p>Laura Cathcart Robbins (she/her) is an author, freelance writer, speaker, and host of the popular podcast The Only One in the Room. Her work has appeared in HuffPost, The Tempest, and more. After years of hiding her addiction from everyone, now, with courage and candid openness, she reveals how she managed to begin the long journey towards sobriety and unexpectedly finding new love. Robbins harrowingly illustrates taking down the wall she built around herself brick by brick and what it means to be Black in a startlingly white world. Find out more about Laura on IG <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/lauracathcartrobbins/?hl=en" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">@lauracathcartrobbins</a> and her website <a href="https://lauracathcartrobbins.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">lauracathcartrobbins.com</a></p> <p class="p1">Continue the conversation on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/heatherchauvin_/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span class="s2">@</span></a><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/heatherchauvin_/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class= "s2">heatherchauvin_</span> </a></p> <p class="p1">Finish the year ALIGNED - we are accepting applications for my <strong>Mastery Coaching</strong> Program. Find out more information and fill out the application at <a href= "https://www.heatherchauvin.com/mastery" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">heatherchauvin.com/mastery</a> <br /> <br /> For all things Emotionally Uncomfortable, including gifts fo