Nicole's addictive habits began long before she ever took a sip of alcohol or tried drugs.  Even as a little girl, she just didn't feel comfortable in her own skin.  Growing up with emotionally unavailable parents, she didn't feel she could turn to them when she was first molested as a child and then abused by her boyfriend when she was a teen.  She began experimenting with drugs and alcohol but swore up and down that she would never use hard drugs.  It didn't take long for Nicole to breeze through these boundaries she thought she could maintain.  Before long, she was using and selling hard drugs, stealing, and taking advantage of family members to meet her addiction's needs.  Nicole reached her rock bottom when she held a gun to her head and contemplated suicide.  She wasn't eating, she wasn't taking care of herself, and she couldn't even stand to look in the mirror at her own reflection.  Fate intervened that day as she held that gun to her head and it was then that she made the decision to turn her life around.  Nicole is now the proud mom of two beautiful little boys, helps run a successful recovery center in the Fort Lauderdale area of Florida, and is soon to walk down the aisle with her fiance.  Listen to how Nicole turned her life around on this powerful episode of A Sober Story Podcast!   

Creator/Host: Emily Roberts

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Instagram:
@nicoleeleni_
@legacyhealingcenter

TikTok:
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Website: legacyhealing.com
Phone Number: (888) 534-2295
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**Content/Trigger Warning: Triggering content**

If you or someone you know is suffering from trauma or mental illness please use the resources linked below for support:

National Alliance of Mental Illness:
1-800-950-6264

National Hotline for Domestic Violence:
1-800-799-7233

National Sexual Assault Number:
1-800-656-4673

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-8255

Eating Disorder Help Line:
1-888-375-7767

Music Credits:
Calm Before the Storm- EvgenyBardyuzha
The Cradle of Your Soul- LemonMusicStudio