In episode 76 of F The Stigma Podcast, host Laisha Martinez sits down with Ashley Moore who shares her raw story of her nine-year battle with heroin, meth and fentanyl addiction and the two near-death experiences that finally pushed her toward sobriety. Ashley opens up about childhood trauma, repeated relapses, losing herself in addiction and what it took to rebuild her life in recovery. This is an honest conversation about overdose, healing, motherhood, accountability and the reality that recovery is possible, even when all hope feels lost.
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Ashley Moore's Links Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ashley_marie_moore/
Chapters |
00:00 Interview with Ashley Moore Begins
00:21 Xanax Caused Insomnia
01:54 Addiction, Trauma, and the Nervous System
03:31 Family History and Genetic Predisposition
06:56 Addict and Alcoholic: Same Thing
08:23 Leaving the Program and Relapse
11:41 Fear and Wisdom Keep You Sober
13:10 Growing Up: Family, Death, and Divorce
14:49 Attachment Styles and Childhood Wounds
17:40 Sent to Boarding School and Wilderness
19:10 Wilderness Program and Returning Home
20:00 Behavior Modification Program
22:21 Starting Drugs and the Opioid Epidemic
25:32 Heroin, Speed, and Selling Drugs
27:04 Comeback Ashley Moore Club
28:40 IV Drug Use and Abscesses
31:55 The Dark Side of IV Use
34:36 Hustling and Getting Humbled
35:54 Pregnancy, Jail, and Getting Sober
37:45 Doing the Steps and a Psychic Change
39:17 Core Wound Mapping and Step Four
41:07 Relapse: Ego and Complacency
43:14 Overdosing on Fentanyl
44:41 Battling Shame and Guilt in Sobriety
46:00 Filming the Overdose
47:28 Why Sharing Your Story Matters
49:03 The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Addiction
51:57 Fentanyl: The Elephant Tranquilizer
54:35 The Turning Point and Getting Sober Again
56:13 Lessons Learned: Emotional Maturity
57:24 Finding Your Why
59:30 Overcoming Shame and Stigma in the Industry
01:01:11 Courage and Contrary Action
01:02:31 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude
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