In this episode of Alec Mapa: Hot Mess with Matthew Dempsey Psychotherapist, Alec and Matthew express their gratitude to all of their listeners for tuning in each week and making Hot Mess such a success! They then re-air their first ever episode of Hot Mess with Alec’s former college classmate and Emmy-Award winning actress Kristen Johnston.  The real-life friends share Hollywood stories including the celebrities they replaced on “Ugly Betty” and how Kristen saved him from Madonna’s brother!  Kristen reveals how addiction turned into one of her greatest gifts.  She gets candid about her definition of addiction and how everyone faces their own struggles. Alec shares his personal recovery with sex and love addiction and Kristen reveals intimate details of hitting rock bottom, coming close to death and how she was able to come out on the other side! 

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