Gabrielle lost two decades of her life to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, alcohol abuse, and a severe skin-picking disorder that had her hospitalized twice. She thought she was broken and destined for toxic relationships, self-harm, and suffering.But at 34, after hitting rock bottom with a narcissistic partner, everything shifted.In this raw and inspiring episode, Gabrielle (an audience caller from the UK) shares how she rebuilt her life, not with a magic fix or any expensive treatments, but by committing to one thing: showing up for herself every single day. Through simple daily practices and radical self-kindness, she rewired her mind and reclaimed her peace.Now in a healthy relationship, finally feeling purposeful in her career, and training to be a coach herself, Gabrielle is living proof that it’s never too late to change your story.Warning: This episode contains discussions of self-harm, eating disorders, and mental illness. Listener discretion is advised.Watch this episode in video form on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjmevEcbh5h5FEX0pazPEtN86t7eb2OgX To apply to be a guest on the show, visit luciefink.com/apply and send us your story. I also want to extend a special thank you to East Love for the show's theme song, Rolling Stone. Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealstuffpod Find Lucie here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luciebfink/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@luciebfink YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/luciebfinkWebsite: https://luciefink.com/ Executive Producer: Cloud10Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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