Christmas Spiraled | Here's What Actually Helped
Description
In this raw and powerful episode, Ria opens up about her journey through cancer, alcohol addiction, ADHD, and the struggle to survive the holiday season. With honesty, humour and heart, she shares what helped her finally enjoy Christmas—sober, self-aware and stronger than ever.
If you’ve ever found Christmas overwhelming, or felt like you were just surviving not celebrating, this episode will resonate deeply.
👇 Timestamps:
00:00 – “Last Christmas I was in a dark place…”
01:10 – A rare cancer diagnosis days after giving birth
06:53 – The moment everything changed
12:29 – Giving up alcohol after years of self-medication
16:49 – Sober, but Christmas brought new challenges
20:00 – Living with a noisy ADHD brain
22:51 – The hardest Christmas and asking for help
36:10 – Coping with dopamine cravings without booze
41:35 – Parenting neurodiverse kids during the holidays
45:00 – Breaking the cycle: ADHD through generations
47:10 – “This is why I’ll always share my story”
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