How Childhood Trauma Led Me to Meth Addiction & an Attempt to End My Ex-Husbands Life | Ep 182
Published: July 1, 2026
Duration: 56:48
In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig sits down with Christina Rudd for a deeply personal conversation about childhood trauma, addiction, mental health, and the difficult road to healing.
Christina's story begins with a childhood marked by abandonment and abuse. After her parents left, she endured sexual abuse by a family member—an experience that shaped much of her early life. As a teenager, she found herself in juvenile detention, navigating a teen pregnancy, and struggling to find stability while growing up far too fast.
Throughout high school, Christina's life became increasingly ch...