30|You're Not Broken, Sobriety Is Possible: Sebrina Shovan's Story

Intrepid Storytelling · Apr 20, 2026 · 42m

What happens when the only way to survive your childhood is to numb the pain, until the numbing becomes its own nightmare? Sebrina grew up in a constant state of survival mode, facing repeated evictions, shut-off utilities, and an unpredictable environment shaped by her mother’s active drug use and an absent father. To cope with the overwhelming uncertainty, she turned to alcohol at a young age, eventually hitting a devastating rock bottom by age 29 where she found herself drinking a fifth of vodka daily just to function. Despite moving across the country to Las Vegas and trying multiple…