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Welcome to The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast. We are a community of recovering people who have overcome the odds and made monumental life changes. We don't shy away from the nitty gritty - we like to laugh give inspiration and remind you there is hope. Come join us no matter where you are on your recovery journey. Together, we have the courage to change! Subscribe and join our podcast community to hear amazing stories of courage and transformation!
243. TV Host Marci Hopkins: “Perimenopause played a huge role in my drinking”—Here’s What Saved Me
The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast
42 minutes
6 months ago
243. TV Host Marci Hopkins: “Perimenopause played a huge role in my drinking”—Here’s What Saved Me
TV host and author Marci Hopkins joins Ashley to share her deeply personal journey from childhood trauma and decades of functional drinking to hitting rock bottom—and rising again. In this raw and eye-opening conversation, Marci reveals how perimenopause played a critical but overlooked role in her escalating alcohol use, the hidden struggles behind her success in television, and how she finally found peace through sobriety, healing, and spiritual connection.
Marci opens up about growing up in chaos, experiencing abuse, and turning to alcohol at a young age to cope. She talks candidly about her final DUI, how perimenopause and antidepressants intertwined with her drinking, and why so many women suffer silently through this transitional period. Through it all, she found purpose in storytelling, launching Wake Up with Marci, and writing her book Chaos to Clarity to help others find hope.
If you’ve ever wondered how hormones, trauma, and high-functioning addiction intersect—or how healing is possible no matter how far you've fallen—this is a must-listen episode.
Topics Include:
How perimenopause impacted Marci’s mental health and substance use
The illusion of high-functioning alcoholism
Healing from childhood abuse and generational trauma
Working the 12 steps and finding spiritual strength
Rewiring your brain and rewriting your narrative
Parenting in recovery and repairing family patterns
Resources & Links:
📖 Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycle – Available on Amazon
🌐 WakeUpWithMarci.com
📩 Email Marci: wakeupwithmarci@gmail.com
📲 Follow Marci on social @wakeupwithmarci
The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast
Welcome to The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast. We are a community of recovering people who have overcome the odds and made monumental life changes. We don't shy away from the nitty gritty - we like to laugh give inspiration and remind you there is hope. Come join us no matter where you are on your recovery journey. Together, we have the courage to change! Subscribe and join our podcast community to hear amazing stories of courage and transformation!
