On episode 111 of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I spoke with Bridget Handy about overcoming addiction. This is part two of our conversation.

Biography:

hi, I'm Bridget. I just moved to San Diego with my dogs, Marcus and Big Mike, to write and anchor for a TV news company. current guilty pleasures: Theo Von reels, Yellowstone, sunsets at the cliffs, and cozy Adoration chapels. and Halo Top ice cream.

For more information on Bridget, check out her work here.

Episode Breakdown:

:20 Good Catholic and The Catholic Company

1:50 Breakdown of Episode One

2:15 Chris Christie Story

8:40 First year sober. How is it going?

13:30 What would you tell someone in the throes of addiction?

23:40 What does it really mean to be free?

41:50 What is the biggest difference you’ve noticed in yourself? What have others noticed?

45:05 How much of this decision to try and stop was fueled by your faith? How much of it was fueled by other motives? Look better, feel better, cheaper?

53:00 How important have the sacraments been for your journey?

58:45 Final thoughts

106:05 Mt. Rushmore of Saints

107:55 Patron Saint of…

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