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Sep 2020
1h 38m

alcoholism

JENNETTE MCCURDY
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i talk with annie lederman (comedian / writer / one of my new favorite people) about our history with alcohol . was trauma the catalyst for our drinking habits ? what tools helped us finally address + work on our issues ? how pivotal was learning to manage our triggers in helping us resolve our drinking patterns ?

WARNING: this episode includes explicit details of sexual abuse .

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