Nicole Meo shares her tragic story of how being the lone survivor of a horrific car accident that caused the death of her boyfriend and best friend led her down the path of addiction for years including a stint in a psych ward. Listen to this episode to find out how Nicole was able to make it through her heartbreaking times. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Connect with Nicole Meo: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_meo_/ Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:09:43 - Growing Up in a Tumultuous Household 00:15:03 - Healing and Closure 00:20:05 - Struggles 00:25:14 - Survivor's Guilt a 00:30:33 - Seeking Alternative Methods for Pain Relief 00:41:01 - Dangers 00:46:15 - The Mind Shift I Needed 00:51:55 - Channelling Passion and Drive 00:56:50 - Sharing Personal Stories of Prison Life 01:01:28 - Bringing Light to Untold Stories 01:06:34 - Connecting with Others and Sharing Stories 01:16:47 - Finding Yourself and Embracing Your Story 01:22:10 - Overcoming Shame and Attracting Like-Minded Individuals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices