MJs Progress Not Perfection

Dean and I both recently lost our fathers so we trauma bond over that. He's in the middle of doing a taper with his drinking. He recently lost his job as an engineer and also going through a divorce. He has a lot going on in his life currently but he's being optimistic about everything! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Elizabeth is coming up on 2 years clean and sober in April! She's been through a lot in her addiction, but even more in her abusive relationships she found herself in. We talk more about how the abuse tied in the with using. She has made some amazing progress in these last two years. She even has a bank account! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Today has been four whole years without a drink for Mykee and me! We quit a couple weeks before lockdowns happened in 2020. What makes our date even more special its because its a leap day so we only really get to celebrate once every four years. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Natasha has different dates she has for different milestones in her recovery. We go through her history of discovering alcohol and drugs at a relatively young age. She is all about shadow work in her recovery. She's still learning how to feel her feelings. Today she has one year sober from alcohol and just hit 10 years from suboxone and a whole slew of different pills! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

On January 3rd 2024 Stacy celebrated 5 years clean and sober! Born and raised in Mass her story is a lot like mine as we both started drinking alcoholicly at an early age. She soon discovered drugs when she was in High School. We talk about her first time getting clean for her kids. This time shes doing it for herself! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Ginny has one of the best glow ups I have ever seen! We discuss how she ended up looking in the before to how she ended up a college graduate from University of Washington. She now gives back to especially the incarcerated community to have a second (or their third, fourth and fifth) chance in life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Caroline and I have very similar stories. Both finding drugs and alcohol at a young age. We both also lost our dads this year. She recently celebrated 13 years clean and sober! We talk about how we stay sober today through all our adversity in sobriety. She is also the author of the book that I have linked below! She also has a newsletter for people to sign up at the link also below Book https://www.carolinebeidler.com/downstairschurch Newsletter https://carolinebeidler.substack.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Jamie and i talk about his addictions ranged from alcohol to opiates. He does a lot of work in the harm reduction community. We talk about what it was like, what happened and what its like now. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Emma was a late bloomer when it came to drinking and using. We talk about her days with meth, but also opiates are a big part of her story. She's been sober since June and doing great! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Jesus and i talk about how he came to have found alcohol in an early age. We talk about progressed through high school into really starting to drink more in his 20s. He has almost 90 days sober now! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Crystal has a history of finding the wrong men with the wrong addictions. Her story is very relatable to a lot of women out there. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Alexis is what we a late bloomer. She didn't even really start drinking til her 30s. We talk about that and cocaine. We talk about how she's sober and goes through life hardships in sobriety. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Jordanny is born and raised in Costa RIca. He grew up with his mom and three siblings. When he was 14 he had a tragic traumatic event happy that caused him to medicate with alcohol. His story is inspiring and one that should be told. For someone to be sober and grateful after all hes been through can give others hope. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Joe was born and raised in Ireland. We talk about what it's like in the drinking community there compared to the United States. We talk about his his relationships with alcohol and how he stays sober today. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Sara Prisma is born and raised in Ottawa Canada. She is an abstract artist based out of there. She spent the most of six years on the streets getting high. She is a big proponent of Harm Reduction in the recovery community. We talk a lot about addiction and recovery in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Relapse can be part of recovery without having to go overboard and losing yourself back into your old ways. You can fall and get right back on your horse again without it dictating the rest of your life. I made mistakes because I'm human and we all make mistakes. Thanks for watching/listening. Back to new episodes next week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Josh grew up in Texas where he was into some old school crank. He did just about anything to get and stay drunk and high. We go through his history with drugs and alcohol. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Ashlee is back for her fifth time on the show! We talk about her sobriety today and how thats different than before. We also tell some stories about our days in addiction. Better Help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Jayce was born and raised just outside of Portland, Oregon. His parents split up at an early age. It didn't take him long to experiment with drugs and alcohol. We go through his history with both and the trauma he's endured in his life. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Anna was born and raised minutes from Atlanta. Unfortunately her mother passed when she was 12. She found drinking and alcohol at a young age as a way to escape. We talk about history battle with drugs and alcohol. Better Help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Rachel is a return guest who has had to face one of her biggest challenges in sobriety. She suffered a stroke not long after we recorded her first episode last year. We talk about her sobriety and how she stays sober today throughout it. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

drugs. She talks openly about how she grew up with her mom and grandmom and was later sex trafficked during her addiction. She now has 5 years clean and is able to be with her children. 10% off better help Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Bryans been on the show before and we revisit some of his chaos. He survived living homeless many years. He was a garbage pail kid when it came to his choices of drugs. He had a tough road ahead to right his wrongs and is willing to make those amends. 10% off better help BetterHelp.com.Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Liz didn't discover drugs and alcohol until she was in college. When she did she didn't waste any time to experiment with different things. She's had a past with some toxic relationships that lead to different addictions. She's now sober and telling her story. 10% off better help Code MJSPNPMCA Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Travis is the author of My Life with Karma. His book is amazing! We talk some about his history and how he stole a $100,000 painting. He was a cop then criminal then an ex-cop in jail. You can use the link below to his book on Amazon! My Life with Karma https://a.co/d/gTfyvoR “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Justin is the author of “F.E.A.R. Face Everything and Rise!” The link below will take you to his book on Amazon. We talk about his history of his alcoholism into his drug abuse. We related a lot in similar ways our addictions took us down paths we never would have imagined. Book https://a.co/d/4S6kcgg Workbook https://a.co/d/bBcoU5T 10% off better help Code MJSPNPMCA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Krissi comes back for a 4th time to dive deeper into her history and how it all started for her! “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Kati grew up in south Jersey with a good support system at home. Like me, she found alcohol at a young age. We talk about how alcohol and Oxys turn into heroin and meth. “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Mel is a return guest from Canada that came back on the show to talk more in detail about her sex trafficking. We also talk about she lost 115 lbs since the last episode she recorded! The last thing we talk about is how today is a day to remember residential school survivors. The link for more info on that can be found below. irsss.ca “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

This episode goes from 0-100 real fast. Jared lived a while homeless on skid row to the streets of NYC. He found alcohol relatively young and quickly found pills in college. We talk all about that and his crazy stories including almost being sold into human trafficking. “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mjspnpmca/support

Matt is a chaos addict for sure. We talk about how he spent three years in Mexico in addiction living next to a cartel assassin! He's got some gnarly stories, but works a great programs. He has a non-profit that helps with spreading harm reduction like being a sober companion, giving out narcan events, ayahuasca and much more. You can find the link to his site below. Matt and I met when I first got sober so we had a lot of fun catching up. Matt's website https://www.evergreenfund.life/ My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Chapter six I talk about growing up in Mt Ephraim, NJ from 9-12 grade. Please like, rate, subscribe or follow depending on the app you're listening on! This one I talk more about how my drinking progressed in High School. Lots of parties, car tag (it's not what you think. Lots of stories that include one of my best friends, John. You can find my other podcasts I host or link to my social medias in the link below! https://my.bio/ourlinks Fun fact about me is how I grew up in NJ, but also have lived in Mass, NC, California and PA. My episodes are all going to be named after the different places I've lived through out my life. I've lived in over 30 places in under 30 years. Please like, rate, subscribe or follow depending on the app you're listening on! You can find my other podcasts I host or link to my social medias in the link above. My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Kelly sits down with me to go over her story of child abuse and how it lead to a cocktail or drugs and alcohol. She has survived sex trafficking and made it to where she is today being comfortable telling her story. This was Kellys first time sitting down with anyone to tell her story and I'm so glad i was able to help her do that. My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Chapter five I talk about growing up in Mt Ephraim, NJ from 7th and 8th grade. Please like, rate, subscribe or follow depending on the app you're listening on! This one I talk more about how my drinking progressed in Junior High. Also how we used to play manhunt and go paintballing. Also fun story about a party I never was in attendance at my house in NJ while I was at Disney. You can find my other podcasts I host or link to my social medias in the link below! https://my.bio/ourlinks Fun fact about me is how I grew up in NJ, but also have lived in Mass, NC, California and PA. My episodes are all going to be named after the different places I've lived through out my life. I've lived in over 30 places in under 30 years. Please like, rate, subscribe or follow depending on the app you're listening on! You can find my other podcasts I host or link to my social medias in the link above. My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Chapter four I talk about growing up in Mt Ephraim, NJ from 4th-6th grade. Please like, rate, subscribe or follow depending on the app you're listening on! This one I talk about starting our own baseball team (pic is main pic for episode), 4 trips to Disney, a long road trip to Montana and back. We get into how I started smoking and when. You can find my other podcasts I host or link to my social medias in the link below! https://my.bio/ourlinks Fun fact about me is how I grew up in NJ, but also have lived in Mass, NC, California and PA. My episodes are all going to be named after the different places I've lived through out my life. I've lived in over 30 places in under 30 years. Please like, rate, subscribe or follow depending on the app you're listening on! You can find my other podcasts I host or link to my social medias in the link above. My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Chapter three I talk about growing up in Mt Ephraim, NJ from first, second and third grade. Please like, rate, subscribe or follow depending on the app you're listening on! You can find my other podcasts I host or link to my social medias in the link below! https://my.bio/ourlinks My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Chapter two I talk about growing up in Audubon Park, NJ from the time I was born until I was 7 years old. Please like, rate, subscribe or follow depending on the app you're listening on! You can find my other podcasts I host or link to my social medias in the link below! https://my.bio/ourlinks My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Fun fact about me is how I grew up in NJ, but also have lived in Mass, NC, California and PA. My episodes are all going to be named after the different places I've lived through out my life. I've lived in over 30 places in under 30 years. Please like, rate, subscribe or follow depending on the app you're listening on! You can find my other podcasts I host or link to my social medias in the link below! https://my.bio/ourlinks My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Chloe is born and raised in England and discovered drinking at the young age of 12. She attends local NA meetings and is very active on tiktok. Her link is below if you'd like to follow her journey through recovery. She is an open book when it comes to her past and present. We talk about her upbringing along with how she stays sober today. Chloe's tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@oxclo_recovery?_t=8X6fWKazwrO&_r=1 My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Chalie is back for a recap! He was on last year telling his full story (link below to watch/listen to his first appearance. This episode is more for either Philly people or sports people. We talk a lot about how we can stay sober while also celebrating our favorite sports teams. We make a ton of local references so if you're from the Philly area you'll really like this episode! You can also find the link to The Savage Sister non profit for the area that we talked about at the end of the episode. Savage Sisters https://www.tiktok.com/@savagesistersnonprofit?_t=8WmksdYCS1W&_r=1 Chalies full first episode YouTube https://youtu.be/McDiHfNZFOY Audio https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rwCN40PuJACrve8vJHvVg?si=dhUSqGviRRmBRvtKJ0mIZA My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Kira is someone I met while in the rooms in my first few months of recovery in Los Angeles. She's now pre-law and living abroad in Berlin before law school. As I stated in my first episode I'm not going to have guests that are just sober. Kira has battled with an eating disorder when she was a teen model. We talk a lot about that while also touching on how she is doing today. My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Ken is an army vet turned author that is coming up on 6 years sober! He has a book that is a best seller (link below for it!) We talk a lot about him being raised with his father in the Navy and kind of bounced around the country before landing in Minnesota as his kind of a fall back state of where he always ends up to restart his life after a few failed rehab attempts and relationship attempts. Kenneth's links https://linktr.ee/12facesofsober My links https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Kaela was first on back in September of last year while living in a sober living. Since then she has lost a boyfriend to overdose while leaving more than 5 rehabs to continue into addiction. We talk about why its different this time for her. Sharing in meetings can make or break someone having a strong foundation for recovery, especially in a new area. https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Bryan and I met thru mutual friends that have been on the show. We talk about how he discovered drugs and alcohol at a young age. We go through his history and also talk a lot about his recovery. Positive things to do as hobbies. Bryan has well over a year clean and sober now newly married and expecting his first child. Bryan is the epitome of how the promises of sobriety can work out. Thanks again Bryan for being so open and honest about your story. You can watch/listen to this episode and many more at the link below! https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Michelle joins to show for her second appearance almost exactly a year after her first! She has three years clean and sober now and has been the host of her show The Sobriety Playbook. You can find the links to her show below. She battled for over decades of different addictions and unhealthy relationships. We dive deeper into her history this time around. Michelle's links https://blinq.me/jiKDc5G5jnNSx87CEJoE You can watch/listen to this episode and many more at the link below! https://my.bio/ourlinks “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Krissi returns back for her third episode with some new updates! We both have different ways we recover but the point is we both are in recovery. She has survived many troubled relationships with both men and drugs and alcohol. You can follow more about her journey at the link below. Dont forget you get 10% off any better help is also at my link tree below! if you prefer to listen to this episode you'll find those links below. Krissi links https://linktr.ee/zijiheart My links https://my.bio/ourlinks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Mykee and I have been through way more than we would like to even talk about it. We talk about unhealthy things to bright light to them, to take power away from our own thoughts and actions. We are far from perfect and don't strive for perfection. We lost our nonprofit, her health isn't great ever since having an MS diagnosis, but we are still sober with relapsing not even an idea we could even fathom given what our current day is just being sober. You can support the show by liking, following, sharing, rating or even donating. Link below if want to see the art she does and other things we are into including me making funny memes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Sorry for the random hiatus, life on life's terms, am I right? I'd put a long description here about a story of a person, but that's not this episode. This is 7 minutes of me smoking a cigarette outside and just giving an update on where I've been and why I've been so quiet lately. I will be back to new episodes, I promise you that. At least there's plenty of episodes you can check out in the mean time! If you'd like to make a donation towards our non profit you can find all our cashapp, venmo and PayPal link below! https://my.bio/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

I'd first like to apologize for my audio on this day. Something was wrong with my mic and I couldn't fix it in editing like I hoped. Luckily rachel is awesome and you can hear her amazing story nice and clear! Rachel is coming up on 6 years clean and sober at the end of the month! As she talks about, she kind of fell into working recovery after already getting sober by white knuckling it in the beginning. Now she enjoys writing Children's stories (which is linked below) also she runs sober livings for women in sobriety! I personally love that she writes childrens books that are relatable for children that have parents in recovery. Also her next books are about trauma and adoption with her first being about a little girl that has a mom coming up on one year sober. It's so important that we don't hide what addiction looks like from our kids. When we hide it, they can tell then they'll seek out their own answers. I've found being brutally honest with my kid has definitely been the best way to do it. Rachel's book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M2LSFS3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_wIUMFbCPDRDMW To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options https://my.bio/mjspnpmca “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Taylor was born and raised in New Jersey and made her way to Los Angeles not long after graduating high school. Taylor and I met when I first entered into my recovery journey four years ago when she had just celebrated a year sober. We talk about people we know and also her journey through alcoholism/addiction and how her recovery journey has had its own peaks and valleys. If you notice halfway through that there was a chance of scenery it's because this interview was done in two parts because of weather and losing wifi during the original interview. Also we had full permission to leave our conversation in on the interview so if it sounds like we are just talking about someone with their business, we did get permission to leave that in. Taylor has been a great friend in my recovery and was so nice catching up with her! To listen to the full podcast instead of watch https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/ To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options https://my.bio/mjspnpmca “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support

Sarah was born in Germany as a military kid. She would eventually move around three and was raised in Minnesota. We talk about how she grew up around addiction, but also saw what recovery could look like with her mother. We talk about being homeless and bouncing around trap houses. I will give an extra trigger warning for talking about multiple times she was raped over the years being addicted to meth. Sarah now has over 7.5 years into being in recovery and doing amazing. She lives her recovery very loudly on social media! Right now she is in the quarter finals to be on the cover of inked magazine! To vote for her you can use the link below. All her other links can be found in the linktree also found below! Cover of inked magazine link https://cover.inkedmag.com/2022/sarah-anselment Sarah's linktree https://linktr.ee/SarahAnselment To listen to the full podcast instead of watch https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/ To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options https://my.bio/mjspnpmca “This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA. That's Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mjspnpmca/support