I Was a Drink Away From Dying | Cancer, Prison & How Alcohol Took Everything

Описание: Becky’s story is one of survival at every level.

She was sexually abused as a child, adopted into a strict household, and later diagnosed with aggressive cancer just one month after giving birth. Doctors told her she’d be lucky to see her son turn five.

She beat cancer—multiple times.

But the unresolved trauma, years of surgeries, and being told her life was a ticking clock led her down a darker path. Becky fell into severe alcoholism, stole hundreds of thousands of dollars, lost her marriage, and was eventually sentenced to three years in prison.

Even behind bars, cancer returned.

Shackled in a hospital bed during radiation treatment, Becky hit a bottom unlike anything she’d ever known. What followed was a brutal reckoning with addiction, accountability, and ultimately, surrender.

In this episode, Becky opens up about:

Childhood sexual abuse and the lifelong impact of secrecy

Being told she wouldn’t live to raise her son

Alcoholism that escalated after years of trauma

Prison, cancer treatment behind bars, and total loss

The exact moment she finally surrendered and got sober

Rebuilding her relationship with her son and finding purpose again

Becky has now been sober since 2011 and serves as COO of her son’s company—built from the pain of their separation and transformed into something meaningful.

This is a powerful conversation about trauma, addiction, resilience, and what it really means to rise after losing everything.

If this episode helps even one person feel less alone, it’s worth sharing.

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00:00 Early Sobriety and Family Reflections
01:12 Roots of Addiction: Childhood Trauma
02:33 Adoption, Abuse, and Family Secrets
04:52 Marriage, Motherhood, and Cancer Diagnosis
06:46 Fighting Against Cancer and Defying Odds
10:09 Living With Secrets and Emotional Strain
15:54 Receiving the Cancer Diagnosis and Facing Mortality
22:05 Cancer Treatment Challenges and Setbacks
27:27 Career Change, Resentment, and Downward Spiral
31:32 Addiction’s Grip: Lying and Compounding Problems
36:40 Crisis, Discovery, and Family Fallout
39:38 Arrest, Consequences, and the Path to Prison
43:16 Prison, Loss, and Hitting Rock Bottom
47:03 Getting Out of Prison: Relapse and Helplessness
50:55 End-Stage Addiction and Turning Point
53:14 Reaching Out for Help and Recovery Begins
56:47 Maintaining Sobriety and Life Lessons
01:00:12 Building a New Life and Work With Son
01:04:33 Company Origins: Photo App for Prisoners
01:09:09 Mother-Son Relationship and Redemption
01:12:43 Reflections, Support, and Lasting Recovery

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