My guest for this episode was the winner of The Retired Blackout Artist coffee mug drawing held in July. Brooke hosts a recovery podcast, Seek Purpose Now, and designs recovery apparel. In her spare time she's a videographer and oh, yeah...a mother to some beautiful children. We discuss the link between eating disorders and substance abuse. Brooke herself severely restricted her calorie intake(known as anorexia nervosa) beginning at the age of 14, followed by drug and alcohol abuse at the age of sixteen. For many, the two are closely linked. Food can be used like any drug or drink: it can quench the sadness, loneliness, _______. And like any other substance we can't get enough of, it can rule our world in an unhealthy manner. We also talk about our recovery stories and with tears in her eyes, Brooke shares the devastation of her brother's death in addiction.