Addiction Doesn’t Feel Like Addiction
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Margaret Lloyd Seger shares her recovery story—getting sober at just 25 years old and transforming her life into one of purpose, research, and impact.
From early struggles with alcohol and Adderall to becoming a PhD researcher studying addiction and pregnancy, her journey highlights the reality of addiction, the difficulty of early recovery, and the hope that keeps people going.
This conversation dives into:
- What early addiction really looks like
- The hardest parts of early recovery
- How recovery can rebuild a life
- The truth about substance use during pregnancy
- Why people deserve recovery—no matter what
Recovery is possible. And it starts one day at a time.
0:00 – Margaret introduces herself (15 years in recovery)
1:05 – “I had a great childhood… still became an alcoholic”
1:40 – First exposure to drinking & drugs
2:27 – Early red flags: “I only wanted to drink to get drunk”
3:00 – Why addiction is hard to see when you’re in it
4:00 – Loss + addiction getting worse
5:00 – The moment it finally clicked
5:25 – First recovery meeting at 25
6:10 – “Drugs and alcohol stopped working”
7:30 – Early recovery was the hardest thing she’s ever done
8:00 – 10 days sober… nervous system completely shot
9:15 – Surviving early recovery (meetings + “hope shots”)
10:45 – Rebuilding life in recovery
13:30 – Working with kids affected by addiction
16:50 – Her focus now: pregnancy & addiction
20:40 – Research + TikTok education
22:10 – Cannabis use during pregnancy
24:45 – The risks most people don’t realize
28:50 – Advice for someone in their first 24 hours
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