The Seven Words That Saved My Life with Jessica Hoppe
Jessica Hoppe is a Honduran-Ecuadorian writer and creator of @NuevaYorka. She recently released her first memoir "First in the Family: A Story of Survival, Recovery and the American Dream" Today she joins PRETTYSMART and shares:
Her battle with alcohol addiction—and why she took her story public.
How society's view of addiction differs for white people vs. people of color.
The systems failing those struggling with addiction—and the changes we desperately need.
The 7 words a stranger said that saved her life.
How shame fuels addiction, and why we need to ask better questions.
The weight of…
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