The Metamorphosis – Sydney

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Sydney, a woman who has climbed out of trauma and dysfunction to build a better life.

0:00 Physical Pain, Self-Harm & Tattoos
2:25 Alcohol Addiction at 11 Years Old
9:20 Self-Harm, Eating Disorder & Childhood Trauma
12:05 A Teacher Recognizes Her Alcoholism
18:00 Getting Sober at 15
25:40 Her 17-Year-Old Brother Is Murdered
32:15 The Unsolved Murder & Cold Case
41:18 Grief, Dissociation & Staying Sober
48:17 Revealing Childhood Sexual Abuse
58:20 Pregnancy, Motherhood & Breaking the Cycle
1:10:40 Postpartum Depression & Abortion
1:19:18 Separation, Treatment & Starting Over
1:22:12 Becoming a Stripper & Starting OnlyFans
1:28:52 Trauma Bond, Fentanyl & a Toxic Relationship
1:35:47 Her Daughter’s Father Overdoses
1:38:55 Fighting for Full Custody
1:44:23 From Trauma Survivor to Addiction Counselor
1:45:41 Life Today: 14 Years Sober

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