Begin Again Moments: Hitting Rock Bottom And What Comes Next

September 13, 2026

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"Who's the Prime Minister? How many fingers am I holding up?" The paramedic's questions came as a woman woke up in an ambulance, having overdosed. She didn't know the answers. She remembers apologizing to a doctor who made her feel like she was wasting his time, crying because she was frightened, and thinking: "How have I let it get to this? Nobody else is making me do these things. I'm doing this." That moment of terror on a hospital bench, clutching pamphlets she barely read, was not a sudden epiphany. It was just another turn on what she calls "the misery go-round"—until she finally took an exit sign she had seen before but dismissed. This is the story of how one person stopped using cocaine after a decade, rebuilt a life from nothing, and eventually built an online community of hundreds of thousands of women asking themselves the same question: "Who do I want to be today, for myself?"

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What you'll learn

1 (00:26) **Waking Up in an Ambulance** - The guest describes the moment she overdosed and woke up in an ambulance, terrified and disoriented.
2 (02:16) **The Elusive "Rock Bottom"** - The guest explains that her decision to stop wasn't a single epiphany, but a gradual process of not giving up.
3 (04:09) **Rebuilding Trust with Family** - The guest details the slow, painful process of regaining trust with her ex-husband and children after getting clean.
4 (05:44) **The Dinner That Changed Everything** - The guest recounts the pivotal moment her ex-husband asked her to try again, on the very day their divorce was finalized.
5 (08:33) **The Slow Erosion of Ambition** - The guest explains how her addiction, while not immediately visible, slowly eroded her ambition and consistency.
6 (10:37) **Telling Her Parents and First Rehab** - The guest describes the moment she finally told her parents she was using and the failed first attempt at rehab.
7 (12:55) **Taking Responsibility at 26** - The guest explains why her second attempt at recovery at age 26 was different: she did it for herself.

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Show Notes

In this episode of Begin Again Moments, two powerful conversations explore what happens when you hit rock bottom and how you begin to rebuild your life.

Sarah Hiscox and Trinny Woodall open up about their experiences of addiction, the moments they realised their lives had become unmanageable and what it really took to choose recovery.

Sarah reflects on losing her marriage and children as her heroin addiction took hold, while Trinny shares her experience of rehab, relapse, and finally reaching the point where she was ready to get sober.

Together, they explore why hitting rock bottom can look different for everyone, why you have to be ready to change and the difficult journey of rebuilding your life after addiction.

To hear the full conversations, watch the complete episodes on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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