Affairs, Debt & Losing Her Home: Dionne’s Story
Soberly Speaking9 Maalis 2025

Affairs, Debt & Losing Her Home: Dionne’s Story

Dionne’s life was shaped by chaos from the start. She grew up with a father who drank heavily and cheated on her mother, and she was forced to move schools after relentless bullying. She was desperate to be loved by the time she met her ex-husband, He battled his own addictions, and together, their lives unraveled. Dionne lost her home in a fire, drowned in debt, and discovered her husband was having affairs even whilst she was pregnant.

Her drinking escalated, even her children were begging her to stop. “You’re an alcoholic, you’re disgusting,” they would scream, hiding her car keys to stop her from having accidents.

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses substance abuse. Please listen with care.

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