Lauren White had her first drink at 11. By 18, she was modelling for Abercrombie at a size zero, drinking, using MDMA and cocaine, throwing up after every meal, and hiding all of it behind makeup, university, and a \"perfect\" Hertfordshire upbringing.
She walked into Charter House rehab in a belly top, ego intact, certain she didn't really belong there.
Four months later, she walked out a different person. She's now 11 and a half years sober, an addictions counsellor, NLP practitioner, and transformation mentor based in Bali, where she runs workshops and one-to-ones for people doing the same hard work she did.
You'll hear about: growing up as the parent in her own family; the bulimia she hid for years because the shame felt worse than admitting to alcohol; the second rehab stay at 21 after work addiction nearly killed her; how AA, the 12 steps, and trauma work fit together for her; and why she now lives in flip-flops without a scrap of makeup.
If you've ever wondered whether anyone really gets sober that young and stays that way, this one's for you.
https://www.laurenwhitespeaker.com/
If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/
or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/
Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice.
www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services
Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez
Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez
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