Recovery Matters Podcast Episode 51 | Maysha recounts her journey from a challenging childhood in Brooklyn under her grandmother's care, dealing with her parents' absence, to battling alcoholism and navigating through a cancer diagnosis. She shares insights into her career transitions, personal growth, struggles with self-worth, and her eventual path to sobriety and service in the recovery community.

00:00 Introduction to Recovery Matters Podcast

00:26 Phil's Dad Jokes and Sandy's Reactions

01:29 Sandy's Lifestyle Changes

02:16 Introducing Maysha Zakrevsky

03:24 Maysha's Early Life and Family Background

11:08 Challenges in School and Moving to Virginia

18:00 High School Struggles and Finding a Place

23:17 College Life and Drinking Issues

31:43 Teaching Career and Meeting Her Husband

35:54 Meeting in Norwalk and Enabling Each Other

36:16 Father's Illness and Drinking Escalation

38:26 Father's Passing and Drinking Justification

39:40 Job Changes and Drinking Issues

42:18 Food Tour Guide Experience

46:38 Realization and Admission of Alcoholism

50:15 Journey to Sobriety and Breast Cancer Diagnosis

01:01:21 Recovery and Life Today

01:15:28 Conclusion and Reflections

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