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In this heavy but deeply inspiring episode of Pressure Tested, Kelly sits down with Heather Ormand to discuss the hidden realities of high-functioning addiction and the life-changing work being done at Nexus.+3Heather opens up about her personal journey, sharing how she started drinking at 14 to cope with the internal pressures of being a perfectionist and the "perfect" oldest daughter. She details what it was like to hide her severe depression and alcoholism while successfully climbing the corporate ladder at a major public accounting firm.+4Now almost 15 years sober, Heather uses her professional background to lead Nexus, a female-only substance use disorder treatment facility in the DFW area. She explains the unique challenges women face in recovery and why Nexus allows mothers to bring up to three children into residential treatment with them.+4In this episode, we cover:The Mask of Perfectionism: Heather’s experience as a high-functioning alcoholic who drank to blackout while graduating summa cum laude and excelling in her career.+2The Mission of Nexus: Why a female-only treatment environment is crucial for vulnerability and trauma healing.+1Ending Generational Cycles: How treating women in all stages of pregnancy improves birth outcomes and why allowing kids to live on campus keeps families out of the foster system.+3Reframing Recovery: Why Nexus uses the word "recurrence" instead of "relapse" and how society needs to rethink medication-assisted treatments like Suboxone.+2Building for the Future: A look into the massive $35 million capital campaign to rebuild the Nexus campus to better serve vulnerable families.+1Would you like me to write a few comments you could pin to the top of the YouTube video to encourage viewer engagement?


