The Teenage Drinker Who Saved Her Own Life: Lauren White

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

https://nacoa.org.uk/

Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez

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