Content Warning: This Channel Kindness Radio episode deals with topics of addiction and substance abuse. If you or someone you know is struggling, please visit our Get Help page to find support near you: https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/

“It takes a lot of courage to share about your addiction and share about your challenges.”

In this Channel Kindness Radio episode, I interview my friend from Malawi, who struggled with substance abuse as a student. “It was easy for me to be influenced by people around me,” she said. “I realized I was doing this mostly to please them, to make them happy.”

Throughout our conversation, my friend bravely talked me through her story and share some advice for anyone else who may be struggling with an addiction: “It’s important to have people you can confide in, people you can trust…Keep your circle small and with people whose interest align with yours.”

To learn more about my friend’s journey with overcoming substance abuse and to hear her advice and mental health resources that could help others who are struggling, check out this Channel Kindness Radio episode below: