Recovery Matters Podcast Episode 51 | Maysha recounts her journey from a challenging childhood in Brooklyn under her grandmother's care, dealing with her parents' absence, to battling alcoholism and navigating through a cancer diagnosis. She shares insights into her career transitions, personal growth, struggles with self-worth, and her eventual path to sobriety and service in the recovery community.
00:00 Introduction to Recovery Matters Podcast
00:26 Phil's Dad Jokes and Sandy's Reactions
01:29 Sandy's Lifestyle Changes
02:16 Introducing Maysha Zakrevsky
03:24 Maysha's Early Life and Family Background
11:08 Challenges in School and Moving to Virginia
18:00 High School Struggles and Finding a Place
23:17 College Life and Drinking Issues
31:43 Teaching Career and Meeting Her Husband
35:54 Meeting in Norwalk and Enabling Each Other
36:16 Father's Illness and Drinking Escalation
38:26 Father's Passing and Drinking Justification
39:40 Job Changes and Drinking Issues
42:18 Food Tour Guide Experience
46:38 Realization and Admission of Alcoholism
50:15 Journey to Sobriety and Breast Cancer Diagnosis
01:01:21 Recovery and Life Today
01:15:28 Conclusion and Reflections
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