My guest this week is the extremely talented Laura Cathcart Robbins. Laura is the host of the brilliant podcast, The Only One in The Room, and has recently added author to her bio, with the release of her memoir Stash – My Life in Hiding.

Laura made the decision to get clean and sober in August 2008 after battling an addiction to Ambien, a prescribed sleep-aid. At almost 15 years sober, Laura continues to work a daily program of recovery and credits this as the reason she lives an incredible life today.

Laura’s addiction took her to her darkest days, yet in recovery she’s found freedom and a deep connection to self that she’d never experienced before.

Throughout her life, Laura has often been “the only one in the room” and this was no exception when it came to her experience in recovery. She was inspired to write her story after realising there wasn’t a single book written by a person of colour that spoke to her.

Today, Laura advocates and continues to show up so that she can be a familiar face and a beacon of hope for other minorities in recovery.

To see Laura’s Behind The Smile photo, head to Ash’s website.

Laura’s website: www.theonlyonepod.com

Buy Stash on Amazon

You can check out Laura’s IG here: @lauracathcartrobbins

You can follow Ash and Behind The Smile on IG here: @ashbutterss

If you or someone you know if struggling with addiction, please reach out for support. Some support options include:

• A healthcare professional

• Alcoholics Anonymous

• Lifeline or Beyond Blue (Australia)

• CheckPoint (global)

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