Maddie

And so that's kind of like my first big time drinking, getting sick. And then the next day I was supposed to work as a lifeguard at the like family owned run water park in our hometown. And I did not. I didn't make it. No, ma'am. Yeah. My parents really didn't punish me because my dad is also an alcoholic as well. Did you see a lot of that growing up? Yes and no.

And so that's kind of like my first big time drinking, getting sick. And then the next day I was supposed to work as a lifeguard at the like family owned run water park in our hometown. And I did not. I didn't make it. No, ma'am. Yeah. My parents really didn't punish me because my dad is also an alcoholic as well. Did you see a lot of that growing up? Yes and no.

So like whenever I was young, my dad drank non-alcoholic beer. And so like we knew growing up, you know, daddy had a problem. So that's why, you know, he has to drink non-alcoholic beer now because he can't really have the alcoholic beer. But then, you know, later on into, you know, once we started growing up, he started drinking regular beer, not non-alcoholic beer. And my mom, love her.

So like whenever I was young, my dad drank non-alcoholic beer. And so like we knew growing up, you know, daddy had a problem. So that's why, you know, he has to drink non-alcoholic beer now because he can't really have the alcoholic beer. But then, you know, later on into, you know, once we started growing up, he started drinking regular beer, not non-alcoholic beer. And my mom, love her.

She has no problem with it. Kind of envious of her for that. But yeah, I've never really, I'm sure I've seen her drink, but never more than like too. It's just like not her style. My dad, on the other hand, and that's also in a fucked up way, I relate to him more on the alcoholic and like the addiction side of things.

She has no problem with it. Kind of envious of her for that. But yeah, I've never really, I'm sure I've seen her drink, but never more than like too. It's just like not her style. My dad, on the other hand, and that's also in a fucked up way, I relate to him more on the alcoholic and like the addiction side of things.

And that's not like my favorite thing to talk about because I don't love that I relate to him on such a dark level. OK, so back to the story about me drinking at the house and like first getting drunk. So that girl, the house that I was at, I was actually really close friends with her. And so we would go out to parties afterwards one time. So I'm fast forwarding to.

And that's not like my favorite thing to talk about because I don't love that I relate to him on such a dark level. OK, so back to the story about me drinking at the house and like first getting drunk. So that girl, the house that I was at, I was actually really close friends with her. And so we would go out to parties afterwards one time. So I'm fast forwarding to.

a year and a half after the drinking incident at her house. I had been hanging out at random parties and not gotten a handle on my drinking, but knew how to drink and not throw up and wake up on a towel the next day. Oh, and I also had thrown up all over her new Pottery Barn duvet cover. She forgave me for that. So she's a real one for that.

a year and a half after the drinking incident at her house. I had been hanging out at random parties and not gotten a handle on my drinking, but knew how to drink and not throw up and wake up on a towel the next day. Oh, and I also had thrown up all over her new Pottery Barn duvet cover. She forgave me for that. So she's a real one for that.

But anyways, so we continued like just partying randomly. We were both very involved in sports. I was so involved in cheer. That's like why I moved away from my hometown is for cheer. But I was dating the guy who helped me whenever I had gotten drunk a year and a half later. So like much time had passed. And we ended up, I lost my virginity to him at 16.

But anyways, so we continued like just partying randomly. We were both very involved in sports. I was so involved in cheer. That's like why I moved away from my hometown is for cheer. But I was dating the guy who helped me whenever I had gotten drunk a year and a half later. So like much time had passed. And we ended up, I lost my virginity to him at 16.

And then a couple of days later, he just completely ignored me. And that's how he broke up with me. And then that was on, like, a Tuesday. And so then Friday I was cheering for the high school football game. And he was up in the stands with his, like, new girlfriend or whatever. And my heart started, like, racing so much. And I had had, like, heart issues before.

And then a couple of days later, he just completely ignored me. And that's how he broke up with me. And then that was on, like, a Tuesday. And so then Friday I was cheering for the high school football game. And he was up in the stands with his, like, new girlfriend or whatever. And my heart started, like, racing so much. And I had had, like, heart issues before.

Who knows if it was just anxiety, but... I've been told it was a real heart problem, I had surgery for it, so how much is it anxiety? But I went over to the side of the track after seeing them together and I was like, hey, my heart's acting up, can you take a look at it? And they hooked me up and I was beating at 325 beats per minute. I had AV nodal reentrant tachycardia.

Who knows if it was just anxiety, but... I've been told it was a real heart problem, I had surgery for it, so how much is it anxiety? But I went over to the side of the track after seeing them together and I was like, hey, my heart's acting up, can you take a look at it? And they hooked me up and I was beating at 325 beats per minute. I had AV nodal reentrant tachycardia.

And so what that is, is you're born with wires and there's 12. So like one, two, three, four, four sets of three. Okay. And then one wire breaks off whenever you're born. So you have two and two by the time that you're two years old. Okay. So one of my wires didn't break off. So I had two, two, two, and three. And so this one was causing interference with the other two.

And so what that is, is you're born with wires and there's 12. So like one, two, three, four, four sets of three. Okay. And then one wire breaks off whenever you're born. So you have two and two by the time that you're two years old. Okay. So one of my wires didn't break off. So I had two, two, two, and three. And so this one was causing interference with the other two.

And so that was what was making my heart race dramatically. So I had AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia, like I said. And then I had a catheter ablation to fix it, which is they just go in through underneath your collarbone and then right here in your groin. The reason I'm telling this story is because about a week after surgery, I still had the bandages underneath here and here.

And so that was what was making my heart race dramatically. So I had AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia, like I said. And then I had a catheter ablation to fix it, which is they just go in through underneath your collarbone and then right here in your groin. The reason I'm telling this story is because about a week after surgery, I still had the bandages underneath here and here.