🎙️ Claws Out Part 3: Co-Parenting (with Brittany)
“I overdosed in front of my son—and somehow, that’s what saved me.”
In this unflinching episode, Brittany claws her way through the chaos of addiction, motherhood, and survival. Prescribed benzos for anxiety and depression, her spiral began quietly—until it exploded. After a 90mg overdose in front of her child, seizures from withdrawal landed her in the ER. Benzo withdrawal is one of the few that can kill you. But Brittany lived. And that’s where her story begins.
She opens up about:
• 💔 Navigating co-parenting with a narcissistic ex she can’t even speak to directly
• 🧠 Mental health battles, trauma, and the moment God found her in a facility
• 🏚️ Losing housing, leaving her kids behind, and surviving on weekend visits
• 🗣️ The heartbreak of being shut out of decisions about her children
• 😡 The rage of hearing her ex speak badly about her in front of their kids
• 💪 The daily fight to accept what she can’t change—and reclaim what she can
This episode is not about perfection. It’s about persistence. Brittany’s story is a testament to the brutal beauty of recovery, the grief of fractured motherhood, and the power of naming your truth—even when it hurts.
Trigger warning: addiction, overdose, emotional abuse, custody trauma.