
Episode #8
20 Years in Addiction and Still Not Too Far Gone | with Chrissoula D’orsogna
If you’ve ever looked at someone deep in addiction and thought they were too far gone... Chrissoula D’Orsogna’s story might make you think again. Paris sits down with Chrissoula D’Orsogna , Director and Personal Trainer of Strong Bodies By Chrissoula, to talk about what more than 20 years of addiction actually looked like from the inside. Chrissoula started using drugs young. Her story moved through heroin addiction, crime, incarceration, overdose, fractured relationships and years of believing there simply wasn’t another way to live. She got clean at 33. What came next wasn’t some overnight reinvention. Chrissoula had to rebuild her health, her relationships, her identity and the way she responded to life. Fitness became a major part of that process... and today, she uses what she’s learned to help other people build stronger, healthier lives. What you’ll hear in this episode: What Chrissoula believes she was searching for underneath the addiction: love and validation How heroin entered her life after a serious car accident and quickly became more than physical pain relief What more than two decades of drug use, crime and incarceration actually took from her The guilt of addiction when the people who love you are caught in the fallout What finally changed when Chrissoula entered recovery at 33 Why fitness, structure and discipline became such a big part of rebuilding her identity The lesson she carried from rehab about learning to respond instead of react Why she believes the energy once poured into addiction needs somewhere else to go in recovery If you’ve ever felt like you’ve wasted too many years, made too many mistakes or gone too far to come back... this one’s for you. About Chrissoula D’Orsogna Chrissoula D’Orsogna is the Director and Personal Trainer behind Strong Bodies By Chrissoula . After more than 20 years of addiction, Chrissoula got clean at 33 and rebuilt her life around health, fitness, consistency and mental clarity. Today, she supports clients through personalised training, nutrition and lifestyle coaching, drawing on both her professional experience and the discipline she has built in her own life. Work with Chrissoula — Strong Bodies By Chrissoula Face-to-Face Coaching — 12-week minimum commitment SBBC Online Coaching — 12-week minimum commitment To enquire, follow @strongbodies_bychrissoula on Instagram and use the enquiry forms available through her profile. Thank you to our Season 4 sponsors: Coach Carly – Life & mindset coaching | Elevate Beyond Co. – Disability support services | Your Recovery – Addiction recovery support Thank you to our Production Team: Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio | VA - Lyn Ebon Australia Wide Directory of Services: https://www.myservices.org.au/ Western Australian AOD Services: https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/ National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 Lifeline: 13 11 14 | Suicide Call Back: 1300 659 467 | Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 | Head to Health: 1800 595 212 | Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 | 13YARN: 13 92 76 | Thirrili: 1800 805 801 |QLife: 1800 184 527 | Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 | Headspace: 1800 650 890 Follow The Podcast: www.shtsfcked.com | Donate Here | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok

