Our guest, Leslie La Vie, opens up about her harrowing journey through addiction, homelessness, and her battles with various substances. Leslie's experiences highlight the importance of the support system provided by her sponsor and the AA community, especially for women and girls navigating the tumultuous path to recovery. She provides insight into how addiction can shift an individual’s focus to other behavioral dependencies and why awareness and self-care are crucial in maintaining sobriety.   For free support join our private Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentingteensthatstruggle/ For parenting resources or to book a coaching session go to parentingeensthatstruggle.com   Contact Aaron directly at aaron@firemountainprograms.com. To see all of our pages go to linktr.ee/beyondriskandback   Check out the episode here: https://beyondriskandback.podbean.com/e/addiction-and-the-twelve-steps-to-hell-and-back/