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Pride Institute is a substance use disorder and addiction treatment program that was first opened in 1986 as a direct response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Pride exclusively serves members of the LGBTQ+ community who are 18 years of age or older in both residential and outpatient settings. This podcast is dedicated to the voices of our alumni who have successfully maintained their sobriety post-treatment. Co-hosts, Kaylee Hoaby and Luke Miller, interview different guests each week on topics specific to the LGBTQ+ recovery community. Theme music and editing are done by Evan Cepeda-Sox. If you or someone you know needs help call us at 800-547-7433 or visit our website at pride-institute.com.
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Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Kathy Jo had her first drink when she was 8 years old because she wanted to get drunk like the grown ups, and found herself in her hometown jail at age 12 for public drinking. She refers to herself as a "blackout drinker" and craved the feeling she got after having a third drink. She recognized fairly early on she was different, but having grown up in a small town, didn't know being a lesbian was a possibility. Kathy Jo become sober on January 4th, 1980.
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