#13- Addiction and Concurrent Disorders (with Nicole Giuliano)

This week, Nicole shares her story with addiction and concurrent disorders. She opens up about her struggles with weed, NyQuil, depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, body image, and more. After 5 times in treatment, she has now been clean off of drugs for almost 3.5 years! Although she still does suffer from mental illness, she is in a much better place mentally and is using her pain and trauma to help others by studying to become an addictions counselor. Her story is incredibly eye-opening and inspiring! Trigger warning: addiction, substance use, self-harm, suicide, sexual assault, eating disorders, and other mental illnesses are talked about in this episode. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @therevolutionizedmind and @nicgiuliano! Please also subscribe, rate, and review the show!