On this week’s episode of the Pure Uncut Recovery Podcast, we are hearing from Mollie Swanton

Mollie’s story is one of drive and determination to overcome the struggle. Her journey begins in New York City, growing up privileged as an only child and living on the 28th floor of a fancy Highrise in Manhattan on the upper Eastside. She recalls one of her earliest memories feeling incredibly alone at 5 years old and wishing she could be anywhere else as she learned to survive the madness, walking on eggshells, while on the surface everything appeared to be fine.

Mollie goes on to describe sugar as her first addiction and is bullied for her weight, causing her to be filled with anger and hate and is eventually introduced to drugs and alcohol at the age of 13, paving the way to countless overdoses and high-priced treatment centers in Florida and California. She learns that her father has passed away and left her a large sum of money. After blowing through most of her inheritance, she returns to yet another Florida treatment center and loses a close friend to an overdose, inspiring Mollie to gain momentum in her recovery, finding employment in a treatment and is now becoming a positive member of society…

Contact Info:
smollis55@gmail.com
941.932.1341
Books:
The Language of Letting Go
By: Melody Beattie
https://www.amazon.com/Language-Letting-Journal-Meditation-Reflection/dp/1568389841/ref=sr_1_4?crid=UJY0BK35HQ3O&keywords=the+language+of+letting+go&qid=1653957520&sprefix=the+langua%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-4
Think Like a Monk
By: Jay Shetty
https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Monk-Train-Purpose/dp/1982134488/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZDZPNLR2QB78&keywords=think+like+a+monk&qid=1653957578&sprefix=think+li%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1
Songs:
Paradise
By: Coldplay
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gzpq5DPGxSnKTe4SA8HAU?si=EelDucNRRhCsQpx5D0rn6A
Don't Let Me Down
By: The Chainsmokers
https://open.spotify.com/track/1i1fxkWeaMmKEB4T7zqbzK?si=69a6e9761c004755

On this week’s episode of the Pure Uncut Recovery Podcast, we are hearing from the one and only…LeVardis Williams!

LeVardis’ story is very inspiring, motivating, and extremely relatable - his journey begins in Nashville, TN, growing up as a happy, normal kid living in his grandparents' home for the first eight years of his life, until a bitter turn of events between his mother and grandparents forces LeVardis and his mom to venture out on their own, causing him to question relationships and how someone you truly love can suddenly turn their back on you.

LeVardis goes on to describe his desire to gain acceptance, as he begins to hang out with drug selling clicks and snorts cocaine (or as he puts it... BUGGA SUGGA) for the first time, off the long pinky fingernail of an acquaintance. His pursuit of that very 1st high took him through a 24-year revolving door, experiencing years of incarceration and periods of homelessness, until the day he reaches out for help, and is accepted to Greenhouse Treatment Center in Grand Prairie, Texas. His recovery has not been all sunshine and rainbows; however, his dreams are gradually coming true…Here’s LeVardis Williams
levardiswilliams@gmail.com
https://oxfordhouse.og/userfiles/file/


https://www.facebook.com/groups/1121050058704331

On this week’s episode of The Pure Uncut Recovery Podcast, we are extremely privileged to hear from Stephanie Crawford – Stephanie’s story is one of ambition, resourcefulness, and perseverance – her journey begins in St. Louis, Missouri as she describes terrifying childhood traumatic experiences that subsequently set the stage for her troubling years ahead. Stephanie goes on to describe how she barely escaped a horrific, abusive relationship and boarded a Megabus to Dallas Texas in her quest to be near her young daughter “Kaydence."

Once in Dallas – Stephanie endured periods of homelessness, shuffling in and out of psych wards before discovering some of the most beautiful and peaceful days of her life at the Dallas 24 Hour Club (a transitional living facility for homeless alcoholics and addicts) Stephanie’s drive and determination have now taken her to heights she would only dream of throughout her addiction, as she is fast becoming a pilar in the recovery community working in treatment and even hosting a podcast, and above all, becoming a loving and caring mom to her beautiful children Kaydence and Wesley…

Stephanie@magdalenhouse.org
www.magdalenhouse.org
Recover Out Loud, The Magdalen House Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/5jyB6kAsOwhuUzdahp6sks