Ginny Hogan Has More Mental Health Issues Than a Plate of Refried Beans Does

Comedian and writer Ginny Hogan got interested in standup comedy
when she was in her twenties and working at a tech startup in San
Francisco. Soon she was hooked on comedy. And alcohol. She got
hooked on alcohol as well. The comedy was definitely more
positive and healthy than the alcohol.


In this interview, Ginny recounts a habit she developed for
getting drunk, picking up a little extra wine to take with her,
and then spending the night walking the streets of San Francisco
and New York with headphones on. We also talk about her
experiences with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and ADHD,
and she speculates on which of those might a symptom of which
other ones.


Ginny is sober now and in recovery and she can have some hard-won
laughs about those days. She’s also dating once in a while, which
she says is a different kind of thing when you’re sober compared
to when you’re not. She writes a lot about the often strange and
confusing world of dating in her new book, a collection of essays
called I’m More Dateable Than a Plate of Refried Beans.


After you hear the interview, come on back here to catch her
standup hour:


https://youtu.be/NnFTAYIhdy8


For tour dates and more information, visit Ginny's Linktree at
linktr.ee/ginnyhogan or her website: www.ginnyhogancomedy.com.
Follow Ginny on Twitter @ginnyhogan_.


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