7 seconds of bliss: Marlena's journey from alcohol addiction to healing

02/02/23 • 43 min

Marlena, who was given alcohol for the first time when she was four, discusses her experience with alcohol abuse and how she got where she is today.
She shares her story of healing with us eloquently.
She is also the first person to let me practice interviewing.
We met again online when I was in Athens, Greece.
Marlena mentioned:
12 steps: https://www.aa.org/
EMDR: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/
The book titled the variety of religious experience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Varieties_of_Religious_Experience

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02/02/23 • 43 min

Stories of Healing - 7 seconds of bliss: Marlena's journey from alcohol addiction to healing

Transcript

Marlena: I enjoyed the feeling of getting so drunk; I felt high. It was almost like a mystical experience. But finally, the desire to change was stronger than the desire to stay the same.
I didn't realize how much it was blocking so many little areas, you know, because I was high functioning, I was doing well in school, I had a good job, I could make money, I had friends and yet that experience was like not allowing me to fully love and be loved.
I know I have dealt with my trauma when

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