The Comeback with....Lorraine Jordan

Update: 2025-08-07

Description

Trigger Warning!

This episode contains themes of suicide and mental health. Please listen with care.

Episode Description

On this powerful episode of The Comeback, Lorraine Jordan shares the night she went into the River Lee in Cork - and how a stranger jumped in to help save her.

What followed was a long recovery journey through alcohol addiction, depression, and the struggle of rebuilding life as a single mother. Lorraine speaks openly about her experience in alcohol rehab, attending AA meetings, and the daily work of overcoming addiction.

This is one of those real and raw addiction recovery stories that touches on everything from relapse prevention and suicide prevention, to mental health recovery, rehab stories, and the ongoing need for mental health support.

With thanks to The Neil Prendeville Show on REDFM for allowing us to include audio from their November 2020 broadcast.

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Timestamps:

00:01:42 – Intro: Lorraine Jordan’s rescue story
00:05:48 – Losing her father and spiralling into addiction
00:09:30 – Daily blackout drinking while raising kids
00:10:56 – Eldest daughter stepping into parenting role
00:17:05 – The night of the river incident
00:19:14 – Entering treatment and starting recovery
00:20:31 – Life inside women’s rehab
00:26:03 – Life transformation in sobriety
00:28:25 – Regret in the water and gratitude to rescuer
00:31:02 – Closing message of hope

Helplines & Support Services

Samaritans – Call 116 123 (Freephone, 24/7)
Pieta House – Call 1800 247 247 or text HELP to 51444 (24/7)
Alcoholics Anonymous Ireland – Call 01 842 0700 or visit www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie