Elizabeth Foreman works sober in New Orleans strip clubs these days. Here she shares her experience with sex work and sobriety which has given her insight, tactics and coping mechanisms while she continues to share her healing journey with others.

4:00 disclaimer - experiential and not academic

6:00 dancing instead of full-service

9:00 confusing laws around sw and trafficking 

13:00 NOLA vs PDX stripper economics

17:00 how she got started in sobriety self-help

20:00 alcoholism in the family and the club

24:00 tips to not get drunk at the strip/club

27:00 check-ins reminders

29:00 AD -  getthelayer.com - discount code ELLE

32:00 why do you use while working?

37:00 mental strain of sobriety

40:00 why we numb out or use it to enhance performance

48:00 practicing setting boundaries

54:00 don’t stop drinking abruptly

57:00 what happens when you stop drinking?

1:01:00 do you have the wrong prescription?

1:05:00 resource share

1:08:00 the downsides of AA

1:12:00 ADHD and sex tips, slow down

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