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Coralee is a nurse, a mom, and an addict in recovery. After an overdose and a fall, everything changed. This is the story of her recovery.
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Coralee is a Métis mother, registered nurse, and a person in long-term recovery. She lived years as a high-functioning addict—passing meds at work while hiding her own substance use. One night, after taking a handful of pills and drinking, she collapsed, fell down the stairs, and nearly died. In that moment, everything changed. In this powerful episode, Coralee shares how ketamine therapy, NA, motherhood, and cultural connection helped her come back to life and stay clean.
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Key Learning Points
👉 The invisible side of high-functioning addiction
👉 Trauma, abuse, and how it shaped her drinking
👉 Overdose, stairs, and the turning point
👉 How ketamine therapy and NA saved her life
👉 The power of setting boundaries in recovery
👉 Balancing nursing, motherhood, and healing
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Manage episode 497758689 series 3344588
Coralee is a Métis mother, registered nurse, and a person in long-term recovery. She lived years as a high-functioning addict—passing meds at work while hiding her own substance use. One night, after taking a handful of pills and drinking, she collapsed, fell down the stairs, and nearly died. In that moment, everything changed. In this powerful episode, Coralee shares how ketamine therapy, NA, motherhood, and cultural connection helped her come back to life and stay clean.
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Key Learning Points
👉 The invisible side of high-functioning addiction
👉 Trauma, abuse, and how it shaped her drinking
👉 Overdose, stairs, and the turning point
👉 How ketamine therapy and NA saved her life
👉 The power of setting boundaries in recovery
👉 Balancing nursing, motherhood, and healing
==============
✅ Buy us a coffee!
✅ Need HKT Merch?
✅ Check SEIU West
✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health
✅ Wellness News
Check out the speakeasy podcast
Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook
Follow Project Sparky
We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE
For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected]
Follow Hard Knox Talks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en
Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks!
Check us out on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalks
Want to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!
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