I Was Drinking A Handle Of Vodka A Day & Making $50K A Month Online At 18 | Getting Sober At 21

Makenzie Raine had her first panic attack at seven. She never felt comfortable in her own skin....paralyzing anxiety, constant fear, neurodivergence nobody ever addressed. Then at 12 her parents let her have a drink hoping to take the mystery out of alcohol. That same night she snuck out, finished the bottle alone and got obliterated. She describes that first drink as coming up for air for the first time in her life. By 18 she had moved to Los Angeles, was living in a penthouse pulling in $50,000 a month on a subscription platform, and was drinking a full handle of vodka a day. She became a frequent flyer at the ER for withdrawals she didn't recognize, got committed to a psych ward, and was even bringing alcohol in her backpack to the outpatient program that was supposed to be keeping her sober. She walked into her first AA meeting at 18 trying to prove she wasn't like everyone there — and heard her own story come out of a stranger's mouth. Now sober at 21 with six months back, Makenzie is building a young sober community, using her platform to reach other young people, and finally feels safe in her own skin. This one is for every young person who thinks they're too young to be an alcoholic. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week📲 Follow Makenzie on social media IG: Makenzie_raine If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction or mental health, you don’t have to do it alone. Reach out to my partners at Compassion Behavioral Health. They offer individualized care and a full continuum of treatment. Call or Text: 844-443-5669 Visit: https://compassionbehavioralhealth.com/?utm_source=rise%20above%20with%20kevin%20lanning&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=may #RiseAbove #YoungAndSober #SoberAt21 #AlcoholRecovery #RecoveryIsPossible #AddictionRecovery#WomenInRecovery #SoberCommunity #SobrietyJourney #MentalHealth #AnxietyAndAddiction #YouthInRecovery#RiseAbovePodcast #KevinLanning #MakenzieRaine #FunctioningAlcoholic #WalkingBlackout #SoberLife #LGBTQSober #OneMoreDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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