When Harming Yourself Becomes A Way to Cope | Zak's Recovery Story
Автор: Toniquinne
Загружено: 2025-10-30
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Trigger Warning: SH
At nine years old, Zak started building a toolbox, one that helped her survive but also kept her trapped. It was filled with ways to cope through pain: control, self-destruction and addiction.
In this conversation, Zak shares how her toolbox evolved, from early coping behaviours to substance misuse, to building a new toolbox in recovery. Sobriety didn’t make her struggles disappear; it gave her the clarity to rebuild her life with tools that actually help.
Zak's story isn’t just about addiction, it’s about what happens after. It’s about rebuilding your life when the coping mechanisms that once kept you alive start keeping you trapped.
Zak speaks with a calmness and is gentle in the way she tells her story, finding strength in vulnerability, and grace in honesty. Her journey reminds me that recovery isn’t just about stopping something; it’s about gaining new tools while also being kind to yourself.
Free and varied mental health and recovery resources are available in my bio when you’re ready.
This episode of Addicts Having Coffee was filmed at Studio by Reds Imagery in Linden, a space that continues to make recovery storytelling feel safe, human, and creative.
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