“Ambien, when taken as prescribed works great. But basically when I took it, it did something I really liked and I immediately wanted more. My first thought after my first night of Ambien was ‘more please’... I couldn’t wait to go to sleep and that went on for years.” Laura Cathcart Robbins is the best-selling author of the Atria/Simon & Schuster memoir, Stash, My Life In Hiding, and host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room. She has been active for many years as a speaker and school trustee and is credited for creating The Buckley School’s nationally recognized committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Her recent articles on the subjects of race, recovery, and divorce have garnered her worldwide acclaim. She is a 2022 TEDx Speaker, and LA Moth StorySlam winner. Currently, she sits on the advisory boards of the San Diego Writer’s Festival and the Outliers HQ podcast Festival Hi Friend, Welcome to the podcast. In case you’re new here, my name is Arlina and I’ll be your host. Before we get into it, I have a couple of resources for you. On my IG account @arlinaallen I am sharing tips from my new guide: How to quit drinking: 30 Tips for your first 30 Days. So be sure to follow me there if you are just starting your alcohol-free journey, share it with a friend, or just follow for daily sobriety inspo. You can also download the whole guide at soberlifeschool.com If you need a little extra support during the holiday season, you can join the free women’s facebook group, just search “The one day at a time Private Women’s Group”. And I’ll look forward to meeting you there!