One Day I Decided

" One Day I Decided...it was time to heal "In this powerful podcast episode, Alex our guest from London, England opens up about their life story that started with mental health struggles and alcoholism. For years, Alex felt lost, never understanding why they didn't fit in and at times struggled with suicidal ideation and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for their mental health. She also shares how a phrase she heard in AA literally saved her life and how after getting sober that is where their healing actually began. Alex was diagnosed with autism later in life, which finally gave them clarity to the challenges they faced—particularly in relationships and challenges and sensation overwhelm in daily life. Growing up, their caretakers also struggled with mental health issues, and also lacked proper diagnosis which only deepened their urge to break the cycle.Now, with their diagnosis as a turning point, the guest is thriving—married to someone else who shares a similar diagnosis and a person that truly understands them. Alex is pursuing a career in therapy to help others particularly . This episode is an inspiring story of how a late diagnosis and sobriety can transform a life in ways they never imagined. Alex has a mental health podcast called "Young and Sober," available to listen to on all platforms, enjoy!!

"One day I decided... to stop being a bitch." Matt's life was once defined by violence, addiction, and prison. After years of battling serious chargers and convictions and the mental warfare of PTSD, he found himself in a place where survival meant more than just getting by—it meant shifting his mindset. Now sober since 2018, Mat has turned the grit and resilience that once helped him survive in a system made to break you into the driving force behind a happy life, beautiful family and a successful business. Matt has transformed his struggles into a powerful mentality, proving that what once held him back can now propel him forward. A husband, stepdad, and business owner, Mat is living proof that with the right mindset, you can not only break free from your past but thrive in the future.

"One day I decided to give up on my dreams... and I found out the universe had better dreams for me." In this episode, Kristina opens up about her deeply personal journey through addiction, recovery, and the unexpected path to a fulfilled life. Raised in a family where addiction was a central struggle (Kyle from Family Dynamics Episode is her brother), Kristina eventually found herself battling alcoholism after her first drink at age 18. Kristina found her drinking escalated dramatically and often led to self harm and depression. By the time she sought treatment found herself even resorting to household products to fuel her addiction. Kristina talks about her experience juggling nursing school, and how the mental health toll of her struggles led her to make the difficult decision to leave certain academic pursuits behind. Through all the pain and setbacks, she came to a powerful realization: sometimes, giving up on your original dreams can open the door to something better. Kristina shares how her recovery allowed her to finally achieve the life she had always wanted—one filled with family, stability, and sobriety, "glorified lunch lady" as she calls it. Kristina's story is a testament to the power of resilience, the unexpected ways life unfolds, and how surrendering to the process of recovery can lead to finding peace and purpose in ways you never imagined. Enjoy an inspiring conversation about transformation, healing, and the unexpected dreams the universe has in store.

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"One Day I Decided... to lead by example for my family" Jesse, a proud father, husband and business owner shares his complex history of addiction and challenges. In this episode, Jesse shares his harrowing journey from a troubled childhood to overcoming addiction and finding redemption. Raised by a single mother, he fell into a bad crowd at an early age, using drugs and drinking as a means of coping with his circumstances. This lifestyle eventually led to his wrongful conviction for attempted murder he didn't commit. He spent six years in juvenile detention and turned 18 in prison, grappling with the loss of his freedom and the weight of his situation. Jesse shares how after a near-fatal car accident prompted deep reflection on his life choices and the impact his behavior had on his family. After attending an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting, his recovery became his focus. The episode focuses on themes of redemption, resilience, and the power of second chances. It highlights the importance of support systems, personal accountability, and finding the strength to make positive changes, even after years of hardship. Enjoy... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided...Alcohol will no longer be a part of my life." Kenneth "12 Faces of Sober" a proud father, award winning author, army veteran, podcast host and recovering alcoholic shares his triumphant journey to sobriety. From being a traveling "army brat" who experienced his first taste of alcohol at a young age, to struggling with his addiction through his 20's and early 30's and eventually writing a book on his story. Kenneth gives insight on what a changed and positive mindset can accomplish when you simply say no more. In this episode we discuss grief in recovery, reservations and Kenneth shares what it has been like being sober and losing his mother just several months ago. https://12facesofsober.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided.... to be more than just a number." In this episode mental health advocate and proud mama, Nikki shares her remarkable journey to recovery. Nikki explains what it was like dealing with anxiety, an ED and diagnosed with BPD. Nikki shares how her path eventually led to Fentanyl and Heroin addiction and she gives an unforgettable testimony to the power of resilience. Nikki explains what it was like to have several serious health conditions after becoming sober and how eventually relentlessly pursuing her recovery lead her to working in treatment and her fulfilling her biggest dream which was to become a mother. >>>Trigger warning in this episode we go into details on specific pregnancy and birth trauma.

"One Day I Decided.... to start accepting all parts of myself as I started to accept help from others." Our "Ask a Therapist Episode" is back! Listen to our AMFT guest Dez share her story of vulnerability as she walks us through her experience with struggling in her mental health as a highly sensitive child and how she learned to how to cope with trauma in a healthy way which eventually lead her to becoming a therapist. Dez gives us insight on emotional regulation and co-regulation. Learn how we become mis-attuned and find tools and resources and ways to empower yourself to rebuild a foundation of regulation and co-regulation in our relationships. enjoy! Finding Therapy (Therapists are trained to offer coregulation):  Work with Me!  Soul Restoration Project Psychology Today Open Path Collective (Affordable Therapy for people w/out Insurance)  Resources for parents: Parenting from the Inside Out The Whole Brain Child Good Enough Parenting Dr. Knightsmith - 6 Steps to Effective Coregulation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided... to be accountable and reliable" Listen to Ashlie share her story about what it was like becoming a professional dancer and how her dance scholarship to college somehow turned into many years of alcohol addiction. Ashlie shares her experience of becoming a mom at 20 years old and how toxic relationships set the stage for a challenging lifestyle in addiction. Listen to how she escapes her negative patterns by becoming sober and leaving the exotic dancing world choosing to commit to her recovery. Let's talk about dating! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onedayidecided/support

Hello friends! If you haven't notice already I'm back baby... and with baby. Enjoy the new season! With love and gratitude, Amanda and the Foox's --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... To trust my intuition" Veronika shares her experience on what it was like becoming sober after abruptly moving to a new state and how she found herself peaking in her addictive lifestyle (pun intended) climbing 14's & doing yoga intoxicated. Her story leads to a recovery built on a wholesome relationship. Once Veronika became a mom she describes how battling prenatal and postpartum depression diagnosis did not take her back to her addiction. We discuss healthy ways to build community and have patience with ourselves while navigating anxiety, recovery and motherhood. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... to stop the drinking and find myself and be the best version of myself for my family." Kenzie, bad ass business woman, mother of twin boys and recovering alcoholic shares what it means to be vulnerable and finding her path to sobriety after becoming a mother. Kenzie shares how overcoming family near death accidents, toxic wine mom culture, postpartum anxiety and alcohol induced psychosis lead her to choose sobriety and self-love over her addiction. We hope you enjoy this episode please excuse the baby coos! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... to surrender." Meet Meena, @travelingsober   Meena shares her story of life growing up in Thousand Oaks, California, what it was like as a child in a practicing traditional belief Punjabi household. Meena reflects on coming out as gay as a teenager and how her addiction to pills and cocaine at a young age created the life she never asked for. Listen to Meena share how she went from never emphasizing a higher-power in her daily life to finding her sobriety, passion and life purpose through practicing the steps and following the practices of AA. Find out how a successful traveling event photographer and videographer went from mug shots to a thriving business, positive vibrations and an outlook of gratitude. Listen, share & Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... to become sober" Season 5: Spirituality, Connection & Higher Power Alex Mccrobs, certified yoga instructor, was born and raised in Toronto, Canada but is self proclaimed digital nomad living part time in Bali, Singapore or anywhere she can lead sober curious women to finding their recovery. @alexmcrobs @soberyogagirlpodcast joins ODID with her recovery story and journey to wellness and how she found the power to manifest her dream life. Alex has been sober since April 13th, 2019. Alex shares in the episode how after working as a teacher abroad in Kuwait, a dry country, she was able to recognize her addiction and how abusing alcohol was hindering her life. Alex shares how her spirituality began to bloom after her encounter with Dan The Psychic, the psychic who helped kick her intuition into high gear leading her to a recovery life of her dreams. Enjoy & Manifest the best! Share & Stay Sober and Strong. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

" One Day I Decided... Yes, a twelve step program is for me. " Ep 1. Spirituality, Connection, & Higher Power - Hurts, Habits, & Hang Ups (Karen's Story) In the first episode of the season I meet with Karen who shares her story and about early pain she encountered while growing up in the church, struggles with ED, and how discovery of her husbands porn addiction helped her find recovery from alcohol addiction. In her story she discusses how insecurities and codependency added to her addiction and created an unmanageable life but how her ability to keep faith in her spirituality has paved her way to health and happiness. Karen's recovery and personal program became her passion and career and forever changed her life. Karen and her husband recently became ministry leaders of Celebrate Recovery a 12 step based christian recovery program that originated out of an Orange County church that's practices are now present in over 30,000 churches in the US. They launched their program at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Santa Ana, CA, during the pandemic and have devoted their recovery to others. The program helps people in recovery from addiction (all types), mental illness and codependency heal and recover with the support of 12 step and peer groups led by Karen and her husband. Listen, Enjoy, Share & Stay Sober. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided.... to help others. " Jennifer finishes of our Mental Health season by sharing her story and steps to finding her path as a giver professionally. In this episode she dives into growing up in a house very familiar with recovery and how she ended up with a private practice working as a LMFT (previously working for 6 years in the addiction treatment field.) Does helping and compassion run in the family? Jennifer shares passionate insight on her chosen topic to discuss understanding the importance of "caring for the giver" in todays world that is focused so much on "suiting up and showing up." Jennifer and I discuss different ways this view has been detrimental to those in healing fields as well as those who are seeking the healing. How can we as a society begin to be more aware of what we give and take to balance it all for a more obtainable mental health balance? Enjoy! Check out Jennifers @Vibesnobull podcast on several different platforms. Vibesnobull.com focused on sharing the human experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

“One day I decided… to follow my yes.” @Briana.r.brown woman empowerment mentor and sensuality, womb reclamation guide and reiki healer digs deep on recovery. Listen to Brianna and her story about growing up in family dynamics with addiction roots, recovering from people pleasing and victim hood mentality. Brianna gives a refreshing insight on what it means to “start over” and heal, reclaiming sexual sovereignty and inspiring authentic self. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

“One Day I Decided to get sober.” Listen to adventure enthusiast and the inspiring cereal box recovery quote creator @phil__perry story on recovering from alcoholism. Phil shares his experience with choosing a new path (several attempts) to finding a more enhanced and meaningful life sober. In this episode we discuss the ability to heal through connection to nature and the importance of identifying mental exhaustion in sobriety and active addiction. We explore the power of choice when it comes to choosing different way of living and asking simple questions like “is my life better without?” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... to take a break from drinking." Karen from New Zealand also known as @Sober_Kazza on IG found her sobriety in the midst of a global pandemic. Karen describes how living in Auckland, New Zealand and being accustom to the culture of normalized excessive alcohol intake contributed to her skewed vision of what sobriety really is. Karen shares her story and reflects on the early stages of finding out what life is really like when the wine bottles gone. Karen shares a vision of who she hopes to be in her recovery and how seeking joy, optimism and happiness is not always the easiest task but was necessary for our mental health. We discuss the struggles of finding "easy" joy in the little things, and learning to find the art of allowing certain upsets to roll off our shoulders and the power of kindness.  Thanks for the listen, and enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided I didn't want to be crazy anymore, that I didn't want to live with my thoughts anymore." In episode 2 of the Identity season Lindsay shares her profound story of her childhood and dealing with chronic OCD, trauma, and ED led her to perfectionism and addiction in adulthood. Lindsay explains her experience of becoming a new mother forced her to confront her trauma head on through countless specialty treatments that were a desperate response her episodes of psychosis, postpartum depression and suicide attempts. Lindsay describes what it was like to feel helpless to her mind, fearful of her thoughts and how her mental illness manifested in debilitating ways in adulthood (not only through addiction.) Lindsay explains the steps she took and willingness she had to find to come out of a painful divorce and how a perfectionist like herself ended up surviving in homeless shelters and mental hospitals as an escape from reality of her mind.  Lindsay's story is true evidence of the power of resilience, community, AA, courage, prayer and commitment can turn our life around. Lindsay now has her son back in her life, has kept her sobriety and vows to give back in ways that she never has before to keep building upon her happiness.  For questions for Lindsay or I email OnedayIdecided@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... I was tired of being tired. " ODID is back! Megan and I kick off season 4 of One Day I Decided discussing identity in recovery and stigmas of identity in society. Megan shares how identity and mental health diagnosis impacted her decision to become a therapist eventually leading to her path working in the treatment field. Megan deep dives into her past and how it inspired her to find a career in treatment and recovery as an LMFT and Program Director at a facility in Los Angeles County. In this episode we discuss how attachment to identity can hinder our growth and how non-attachment to defining identity may even inspire adaptability and change. Listen to Megan share how she found her purpose through her challenges and working with the recovery community. Listen, share, rate, review... stay sober! For any questions directly to Megan or I email OnedayIdecided@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided I couldn't live this life anymore." -Sarah Meet Sarah a recovering alcoholic from Oregon (IG @Sassy_sobriety32) Sarah is authentically and candidly rewriting the narrative of addiction in todays society in her life through blogs and social media. Sarah shares her story of perfectionism through an honest lens and how in contributed to a challenging existence in active addiction. Sarah discusses how breaking the habits of perfectionism and negative-self image was essential for her growth and healing in sobriety. Listen to us discuss the empowerment of living in authentic self and letting go of the need to feel accepted by others before finding true self love and acceptance. We discuss how different transitions throughout sobriety require an immense amount of self compassion, grace and a little laughter and faith go a long way. Enjoy! Talk about it, share and continue to fight the great fight of recovery and healing. You're worth it!

"One Day I Decided... To love myself" Tara tells her recovery story of  choosing recovery, herself, motherhood and her mental health in the past few years and openly shares how she got there. Tara explains how her trials and tribulations of her past brought her to this self awareness awakening. Tara is a mother, navy veteran, a mental health advocate, a trauma survivor and was recently re-diagnosis with bi-polar and PTSD in her recovery. Tara explains how de-stigmatizing what it means to be diagnosed with mental illness has changed and enhanced her life and how she couldn't have found this "freedom" without putting down the bottle.  Listen to Tara's honest and brave story of her path to resilience and our dialogue about changing the narrative of what it means to have dual-diagnosis in recovery.  Enjoy!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... to embody my feelings and to take action to take care of myself."  Meryll is a plant based Ayurvedic practitioner that emphasizes plant based nutrition. Meryll shares her story of challenges with addiction and excess in her past. Meryll explains how a passing of a close relative shifted her views on the life that she is meant to live and affirmed her importance of trust in her spirituality. Meryll shares honest reflection of the trials and tribulations she encountered in her childhood with relationships with drugs, body image and sex. Meryll explains how Ayurveda and Brahmacarya has been present in her healing and practice in her recovery.  Episode topic of Brahmacarya we discuss how awareness and rituals have a positive and significant affect on daily practice of recovery. Conversation around sex, relationships, veganism and drug abstinence. We discuss how complete abstinence has a positive affect on mental health and is vital for healing emotionally, physically and mentally after being effected by addiction.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided... there was no use in waiting any longer to feel better." -Alexis Alexis shares her story of recovery from eating disorders, self control management and negative self image. In this episode Alexis explains what it's like to be a child of a parent struggling with mental illness, a child who had to manage anxiety and low self worth all lead to feelings of losing control. Alexis explains the steps she took to get a handle on her depression, anxiety and body dysmorphia and how this process is a life long one. Listen to her share with honesty and vulnerability the day to day mindset it takes on a path to achieving a new life with a healthier vision of who she can be, and breaking barriers of who she was. Send questions, comments, and love to @ onedayidecided@gmail.com Share, like, subscribe, review!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

" One day I decided that people struggling with mental health and addiction shouldn't be incarcerated." -Ashleigh Listen to Ashleigh tell her story about how living with someone who struggled with addiction led to a career in legal services becoming a mental health advocate and decriminalize drug addicts in our legal system. Ashleigh shares what it's like for her growing up in a family that was part of the Prop 64 movement. She shares how watching someone she love struggle with drug addiction and unfair convictions inspired her to become a lawyer to help addicts or people who struggle with mental health to reintegrate back into society. In this episode Ashleigh and I talk about how challenging it is in our society to not only overcome addiction but to come back from incarceration or any criminal history. We discuss if it's possible to live in a world where drug addiction and mental health is decriminalized and how her practices strive to abolish and question the systems we currently have in place to help those in recovery.  Listen, share, talk about it! Break the stigma! Send questions to OnedayIdecided@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided to be happy" -Jen Jen a wilderness first responder, avid skier, climber, mountain biker and outdoor adventure bad ass from Ohio describes how an eating disorder almost took over her life and her happiness. Jen shares her story of growing up LDS faith and falling into a debilitating eating disorder, combined by obsessive thoughts, BD, and comparison to others. Listen to Jen overcoming her addiction. In this episode we discuss obsession of body image, control and stigmas on eating disorders and asking for help. How do we interrupt thoughts of negative self image that are so ingrained in our thinking? Listen and observe how to shift perspective, heal and find a sense of hope in Jen's story. Break the stigma, talk about it, and recover. Questions email to onedayidecided@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided to trust the process." -Kindra Kindra's Story about how she ended up working in treatment on the road to becoming a therapist for those in recovery from addiction and trauma. Kindra's background is in holistic healing therapy practice and the practice of mindfulness. Kindra shares insight on early life in a home of addiction and the feelings of isolation and loneliness led her career. In this episode we discuss how attachment styles are moldable and how loneliness and isolation play a roll in recovery and relapse. Kindra shares insight on abandonment wounds and overcoming grief and moving through emotion with grace. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided.... Pleasure and happiness are not the same thing." Paxton Dickerson creator of Mechanics of Recovery shares his personal story from addiction to drugs, trauma from loss, and bad thoughts and habits transferred into a life and career of his wildest dreams. Paxton explains the concept that life after addiction "early recovery" is just the beginning of the journey. We discuss the difference between pleasure and happiness, and where bad thoughts come from. A mentor, motivational speaker, therapist and recovery facilitator and spiritual guide Paxton helps others minimize their character defects and amplify their strengths for a better life. We touch on new age metaphysical, the power of manifestation and the power of positive thoughts.  Paxton was featured on recovery magazine issue #58 and his story is nothing short of inspirational! Listen, Share, Rate, Review, Subscribe!! TALK ABOUT IT! And break the stigma. Thanks for the support!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... If I wanted my life to be different, nobody else could change it but me." Hi friends!  Well here it is, your host for ODID's Amanda's story. I thought this would be a fitting launch today considering it is 7 years off of alcohol on this day and 9 years off of drugs and substances a month ago for me :).  Thank you for listening to my podcast and being advocates for mental health and addiction recovery.  My story is a one that starts with a creative, lost, confused, adoptee that deals with depression, anxiety, drug addiction and trauma. I found my pathway to recovery and started making real progress once I put the alcohol down, stripped myself of substances and self medicating and found true self love, hope and gratitude. As you know our stories told by us are personal, and only emphasize our own experiences. Through self work in recovery on mind, body, spirit connection I found my diagnosis I described in this episode as void and found a life living substance, panic attacks, and medication free. Listen to how my life changed from darkness to striving for the light I always had within. Please reach out with questions or comments to our email onedayidecided@gmail.com SO EXCITED FOR THIS SEASON!!!  Thanks for listening, break the stigma, and remember YOU ARE NOT ALONE. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... to give up" Dustin's story from growing up as a misunderstood kid in Missouri lead to him living addicted and alone but content on the streets in Orange County, California is one that we have never seen on ODID. Dustin shares how his self awareness changed from a young kid to growing up addicted to opiates attempting to find his next high, and how one day he stumbled upon AA meetings and the term "just keep coming back." Eventually changed his whole outlook on life. Always a writer, a thinker, and an expressive Dustin shares how getting out of his shy comfort zone was a necessity to overcome the life he always new, that was no longer what he wanted.  BREAK THE STIGMA ON MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided, to be free from myself." Dee's story starts from a confusing childhood with bullying and challenging family dynamics which resulted in low-self esteem. Dee shares the story of what it was like to feel unloved, unworthy and unwanted. Dee talks about addiction and coping with toxic relationships and numerous losses, suicidal thoughts, self harm,as well as physical and emotional trauma that may last a lifetime.  Dee and I discusses the the stages of resolving trauma, choosing hope and faith and building a foundation of self assurance and love. Listen to Dee's insight on why not giving up because a part of Dee's story and how it feels to be on the other side of the treatment facility helping others after working on themself.  Listen, rate, review, share, TALK ABOUT IT. Break the stigma, you are not alone and you are enough. :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided.... my feelings and self worth were valid and I didn't need to minimize myself." Alyssa shares her story of duality growing up with a confusing caregiver dynamic mixed with a loving childhood family system that lead to a path of healing. Alyssa shares how healing from childhood trauma and growing up with parents who divorced as a young child contributed to a lack of self compassion as a young child and young adult. Alyssa shares how her therapy experience at a young age inspired her to find her voice and power in helping others find self compassion on their own, with becoming a ASW in the recovery field.  Listen, share, talk about it. Normalize therapy, recovery, and discussing traumas, but most of all healing. Please email any direct questions to the therapist or host @ OnedayIdecided@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"If I ever wanted better mental health, I needed to quit drinking, I needed to get sober." Eric, (@Sobercheferic on IG ) story from childhood trauma and 30 years of active addiction to a 9 year sober success story. Eric shares how his story took an amazing turn when he decided to get sober, was introduced to one of the most well known sober communities in the company and how cooking took over his life. Sober Chef Eric radiates positivity and compassion! In the second half of the episode we discuss nutrition, veganism, and being sober and plant based. How nutrition is a vital part to anyones recovery and the theory that there is power to alter your mind and regulate your mental health and emotional state....through food! Listen, share, rate, ENJOY! Stay sober, healthy and happy my friends. Email @onedayIdecided@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided that I am worthy." -Kyle Kyle shares a vulnerable story of growing up with a family as he calls it "plagued by addiction.". Kyle discusses what it was like from an enabled addicts point of view with a family bond that was build on respect and loyalty but from the outside view may seem taboo love. Kyle talks about maintaining relationships within his family even with family dynamics that now go against his new lifestyle and how the relationships around him began to change. Kyle and I discuss breaking the stigma of being defined by your family or your family's history. We agree that it is possible to break the cycles of trauma and it starts with a life in recovery. Enjoy- Rate, Subscribe, Review!! Stay strong, stay sober! Email questions to: OnedayIdecided@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... " Jaime describes the challenges of growing up and trying to fit in. Jaime shares how coming out, and having anxiety, depression and deep empathy for others all affected her mental state. Jaime shares a story of resilience and overcoming negative self talk, suicidal thoughts and harmful habits to live a better life in recovery.  We discuss different ways to live with anxiety and coping with depression. Breaking the stigma of what it means to be anxious or depressed and how it is not a defining factor of your future. Listen, rate, review, enjoy! Amanda Nelson --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

Marleen discusses how she has adapted to life without alcohol and dealing with real life stress without the bottle. Marleen shares her story of self awareness, growing up in a family with a culture where her DOC is a lifestyle and how she managed to find her spirituality and sobriety in her mid twenties. The second half of the episode we discuss healing, how we heal, the good the bad and the why doesn't anyone talk about this? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided... I was the only one with the power to change my path. " Mel's story of  addiction to alcohol with pressure to fit in at a young age and how  becoming sober in her twenties the first time wasn't the end of her recovery journey. Mel talks about being a mother and finding her new place to fit in with the normalization of alcohol in the "wine mom culture." Mel discusses how she decided to choose motherhood and her  and her families lives over her addiction and how becoming a tea enthusiast and gold stars from CVS were a daily reward she utilized as she found out how to be a sober mom at 35.  Listen, share, rate, review, stay sober and strong :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided I was not a burden." Jordan describes his heartbreaking story of the want to feel loved and appreciated. Jordan discusses how he overcame his addiction to drugs, codependency and survived several suicide attempts in his addiction. He shares about his childhood trauma and his want for emotional validation and how it led him to seeking out something outside of himself to feel love. Listen, share, talk about it, break the stigma. You are not alone, and help is out there. Email any questions for host or interviewee to @onedayidecidedgmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... I wanted to love myself again." Listen to Garrett's story from trauma, addiction, incarceration and drug induced psychosis to being a father who works in recovery and has a plant business. Garrett talks about his childhood setting him up for a successful financial start in young adulthood due to a traumatic event that led to with struggles in addiction. The second part of the episode we talk about personal experiences with drug induced psychosis and mental health in early recovery. Sharing personal stories about getting back to "normal" from the episodes we endured while in prolonged psychotic state of mind. You can get better, your mind will get stronger and hard work in recovery pays off for body, mind and spirit. Listen and enjoy! Email any questions for host or interviewee to @onedayidecidedgmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided...to understand the importance of connection." Listen to Taylor's amazing story of his road to recovery after battling a 12 year drug addiction and childhood struggles with food and video gaming. Taylor discusses how the lifestyle of using drugs increasingly became more appealing until one day he realized the reality was no longer appealing or sustainable.. Taylor shares how in early recovery connection was a vital part of his success. Listen how we discuss how community, connection and building relationships can make a significant positive impact on your recovery journey. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided.... after fifteen years of a safe sobriety, I wanted to move to Hawaii and shake up my life." Julia shares her story of growing up in an addict house hold and dealing with trauma, codependency and different types of abuse as a young child to adolescent. Julia shares how she was able to shift her perspective of her story and regain control of her future. Julia gives insight on what it took for her to maintain a successful long term recovery. Julia now works in the recovery field, is an author and sees clients using different healing modalities to help others live the life they are destined to live. Julia shares how she overcame trauma as a defining factor of her life. We discuss with one another stigmas of trauma and the power of choosing your own path in recovery. Listen to Julia's story and enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... to love myself fully and make it my mission to help others love themselves fully as well." -Mary Mary is an LMFT with a heart of gold. Mary shares her story in part 3 ODID summer season on self love. Mary shares how even as adults we can develop tools to self soothe, heal our inner child and create a future while putting our needs first even if our family dynamics and upbringing made us believe otherwise. Mary shares how therapy is has developed over the years a stigma within communities separate from the mainstream stigma of mental health. We again discuss what growing up in a bi-racial family setting personally for our stories contributed to confusion around identity and self worth. Mary also talks about the power of positive self talk and overcoming the walls we put up for ourselves throughout childhood and young adult. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided I was worthy to be loved." Episode 2 of Summer Season continues the discussion about Self Love with Alex life coach & recovering addict from Canada and Mary an LMFT who specializes in therapy for the Latinx community of Santa Ana. This episode continues the conversation of the life long journey of finding our self-love in recovery and establishing a strong foundation for our mental health. We discuss how the roll of how race, gender, economic class, our family dynamics and our past relationships can strongly affect our ability to love ourselves. How does one go from in ability to love themselves and identify their worth to believing they are worthy of love? This conversation has to be had! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided that to change my lifes course unbeknownst to me. " Alex, a French Canadian member of the sober community, starts off season 2 of ODID with some real talk about her journey from raving, partying and drug abuse to the ultimate happiness and finding her career as a health and fitness coach in her sobriety. Alex discusses how being exposed to drug use at a very young age was a recipe for living life hard and fast in her early years. Alex shares how the challenges of becoming a mother and having a successful career at a young age both contributed to the idea that becoming sober and reinventing her idea of self-love was the only way to happiness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

Recovery in society, substance bias, AA, NA, dark side of sober living, fitness in recovery, triggers, healthy addictions, codependency, so now what? Episode 1-11 that's a wrap! All these topics in the first season discussed and dissected by addicts and therapists. Listen in as we dive into real stories, of real recovery, successes, welcoming of change, resilience and redefining failure. Who do you connect with the most? Who do you have questions for, what topics? Email us at Onedayidecided@gmail.com or ask directly to the Instagram to any of our interviewees or host Amanda and we will answer your questions in a special follow up episode "Ask An Addict, Ask a Therapist" special ODID edition in June to end season 2! We can't wait to hear from you! Keep listening, keep sharing, keep talking about it, stay sober. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided that I was enough." Here it is the codependency episode discussion with Charee a down to earth therapist that claims she is " just as sick as you." Listen in how we both share stories and how Charee gives me a live therapy session on how some of my personal journey's details like being adopted and coming from a home of alcohol addiction could be the reason I chose certain substances as an adult. We discuss the importance of representation of openly sober people, how addiction is walking resilience and that the company you keep can inspire you to lead a better life. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided that I was enough." Part One- Codependency ( Charee's story) What is codependency? Charee shares her story of how her childhood and upbringing created a means for control, codependency and people pleasing. It changed her life. Charee explains how getting married at a very young age in an unhealthy relationship, DUI, and other life instances lead a path to her career now as a marriage and family therapist "normie" with a story of imperfection to share with the world. Charee speaks about women empowerment and the concept that we are enough. Listen to this real boss lady tell her story of a confidence identity struggle to a leading boss woman in the recovery field that tells it like it is. Here is her story, enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

Episode 9 part 2 Dmitry and I discuss how we both found fitness to be essential to a part of our recovery. So essential, that we made it our careers. Dmitry explains his 365 day sober celebration burpee fitness challenge while I share how yoga was significant to my recovery. Movement of the body is crucial, and sometimes that means tricking yourself into believing it to be before you even like it!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided my sobriety was going to make an impact." Dmitry Foox, physical therapist, underground hip-hop connoisseur and co-founder of Phys recovery talks about his addiction to recovery journey. Dmitry explains what life was like for an intellectual Jewish Russian immigrant trying to fit in. Dmitry moved to the US as a child and ended up in Hollywood falling in love with the drug dealer lifestyle. Listen how this mentality  paved a path to addiction.  Dmitry explains how he ditched the "cool" life he thought he wanted to find fulfilling new path to help others heal through physical therapy and drug rehabilitation work.  "Failure is not an option" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided, all my decisions suck." -Erick Erick shares his story of longing to find comradarie and acceptance at a young age outside of himself and how it lead to coping with drug and alcohol use at a young age. Listen how Erick discusses divorce, drug use and the art of finding contentment in the unknown. Listen as he shares the array of unforeseen and unplanned stepping stones in his recovery. Erick shares how plans failure in the eye of the beholder and his stories how he went from working on a dock of a bay to snow making in Big Bear. We both discuss the myth that anyone has a plan recovering addict or not. We also talk about how addicts have an undeniable gift of resilience and given the right perspective are unstoppable with achieving their dreams. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support