Episode #129. Untoxicated: Why high functioning people use alcohol to medicate stress and trauma, new ways that empower recovery and redefining sobriety through community connection with Faye Lawrence

THRIVING MINDS PODCAST - A podcast by Professor Selena Bartlett, Neuroscientist, Brain Health is Everyone's Business

In this compelling episode, we delve into the inspiring work of Faye Lawrence and the transformative movement she spearheads through Untoxicated. Fuelled by a deep understanding that problem drinking and addiction are health issues, not personal failings, Faye challenges the societal norms and stigma surrounding alcohol use. Having been a heavy but high functioning drinker since her teens, Faye wound up in inpatient detox in late 2017 after the wheels really fell off. Determined not to let he...