Charlotte finds inspiration today by a previous guest, Asia Janina Dyrkacz, who despite her career as a fashion model fought addiction demons and now leads others in the battle against this epidemic.  Charlotte knows her own life was not normal; sexually abused at a young age, she grew up feeling shame and unworthiness.  That, Charlotte says, began a life of being bullied and being unable to see herself in ways different from how people chose to ostracize her.  In her adult life, she now works in advocacy, to end the practice of stigmatizing people in hopes it helps people end cycles of addictions and abuse.

Models Against Addictions – Part II

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Danny Trejo

Discovering her daughter’s addiction to opioids forced Maureen Cavanagh into the dark work of caring for a child with addiction.  Now, she is the founder of Magnolia New Beginnings, a nonprofit peer-support group for those living with or affected by substance use disorder. She has been recognized by The New York Times, CNN, and other […]

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Born in Europe, Reva’s childhood was an unhappy one, and depression set in so badly she tried taking her own life at age 13 by swallowing 100 aspirins. She survived her suicide attempt, but upon waking from a deep sleep she learned nobody in her family noticed she had tried to kill herself. But it […]

Models Against Addictions – Part II

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