EP. 10 - Halloween 2010: The Wall

In this spooky episode of I'm Gay and Drink Water, Ally gives a moment by moment account of the night she hit the drunk Wall for the first time. What's The wall? The Wall is the point of no return Ally would hit when she drank. She hit The Wall more often than not. 

Hitting The Wall that night was a result of neglected mental health and a depressed college student athlete that didn't know how to navigate her feelings. Not that that's an excuse, but that was just reality back then. 

With reflections sprinkled in throughout this story, Ally gives her listeners a glimpse into what it was like for her to be depressed and drunk and who she was running toward that chilly night in Oxford, Mississippi.

This episode is insightful, bold, and her most vulnerable episode yet. 

TW: Substance abuse, underage drinking, SA, mental health and binge drinking. 

 

Resources In Correspondence with This Episode

NCAA Student Athletes and Mental Health

Mental Health Resources for College Students

National Directory of Mental Health Facilities in America - 2021

Student Athletes and Substance Abuse Support