I ’Functioned’ Drunk for 15 Years : 8 Years Sober Now

Vanessa spent nearly 15 years as a high-functioning alcoholic — holding a job, raising a baby, and hiding how bad it really was — before she quit drinking and rebuilt her life.

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⏱️ Chapters:

0:00 The Night She Knew She Had to Stop

1:33 "I Don't Have a Problem — You Do"

3:31 Drinking at 13 & the Fake ID at 17

8:05 Pregnancy, the Abortion, and the Spiral

9:55 Becoming a Functioning Drinker — Drunk at Work

15:32 Marriage, Idaho, and 2 Years Sober

17:02 The One Sip That Ended It All

18:20 Why She Can't Drink Like a "Normie"

19:41 Teaching Her Kids Alcohol Is Poison

21:28 Growing Up With an Alcoholic Dad

22:41 What "Functioning" Really Looked Like Inside

25:05 The Turning Point: Her Daughter

27:06 Quitting Cold Turkey

30:51 The First 90 Days — The Hardest Part

34:41 "Play the Whole Tape Through"

38:34 Feel It to Heal It

39:41 What Is Celebrate Recovery?

43:55 What 90 Days Sober Does to Your Body

46:49 What Sobriety Gave Her Back

49:33 If You Can't Make It Past 30 Days

55:25 Finding Fun in Sobriety: Mocktails & More

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