[*Please note the Content Warning in today's episode description]

Friends: We're back this week with another inspiring story of recovery, this time with Jessica Dueñas of Bottomless To Sober. Jessica is an educator by day, Peer Recovery Support Specialist & ICF-accredited Sobriety Coach by night. She holds a Masters degree in special education, an educational specialist degree in instructional leadership; and before becoming sober, Jessica was named the Kentucky State Teacher of the Year.

In this episode, she shares about her upbringing as a first-generation Cuban-Costa Rican-American & how this foundation impacted her adulthood, and ultimately led her to leading a life of sobriety. We talk about:

• Jessica's history with drinking & how it started in college.


• Being under the pressure of her parents' high expectations to succeed academically.


• Aspiring to become a teacher from a young age.


• How her upbringing intersects with body image, relationship with weight and disordered eating.


• Jessica's experience in detox and rehab programs.


• Medication-assisted recovery and harm reduction.


• Toxic relationships while in addiction.


• [CONTENT WARNING] Opiate abuse, overdose & death.


• Differences between 1:1 sobriety coaching & other recovery methods, like AA and peer support.


• What qualities to look for in a sobriety coach.


• The resources & support you can find through Jessica's company, Bottomless To Sober.

Follow along with Jessica at @jessicaduenas24 and bottomlesstosober.com