Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

After a week off, we share the latest chaos in our lives before Lauren takes us on a pursuit of…well, you know. Topics include contentment vs. happiness, feelings we confuse for happiness, why we need to be unhappy sometimes, and what's bringing us joy these days. We'd love to hear from you! Here's how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve) Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We are once again joined by our friend Adeline, who challenges us to a game of increasingly vulnerable questions. Along the way, we discuss life transitions, accountability, and practice how to say no. Enjoy!The game we played was the Friendship Edition of We're Not Really Strangers. They aren't a paid sponsor, we just love an excuse to make one another uncomfortable.We'd love to hear from you! Here's how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve) Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We are joined by friends and past guests Adie and j'naii to celebrate Pickles and Vodka's 200th episode! Topics include airport anxiety, setting unpleasant boundaries, being vulnerable on the internet, and the gift of online friendships. Plus, we share listener voicemails, eat biscuits from across the pond, and receive the best gift we've ever gotten on this show. Enjoy!We'd love to hear from you! Here's how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve) Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share listener responses to the question “Do you find mental health diagnoses helpful or hurtful?” Topics include flashbacks, stigma, accountability, and trendy soda. Enjoy!See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode, we go outside our comfort zone and discuss the concept of perceived safety and when it gets in the way. Tangents include hiding in the closet, finger painting, sad songs, and Awana trauma. Enjoy!Join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share listener responses to the question “What does self-disgust look like for you?” Topics include hate vs. anger, stupid things we do that cause self-disgust to accumulate, “sinful” emotions, and a new merch idea. Enjoy!Surprise! This episode is available to watch as a video on our Youtube and Substack! See below for ways you can join the next conv… Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share some tragic news before re-releasing our pet episode we recorded back in 2022. Hug your animal companions tight today.Trigger warning for pet death.Original episode: #93 A Room of Chihuahuas feat. PETS* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss the role of mental health diagnoses and how they've impacted our lived experiences. Tangents include writing our memoirs, MyChart, and breastfeeding. Enjoy!Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?Pickle poll due 4/18: Do you find mental health diagnoses helpful or hurtful? How has that showed up in your own life?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share listener responses to the question “How did your family view mental health growing up?” Topics include whether or not we talk about mental health with our parents, how our families of origin still affect us decades later, and how to avoid ruining your kid's psyche. Enjoy!Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Christina is joined by a friend from treatment to talk about how we've been since getting out. Digressions include losing your identity to your job, our sober bar outing, dating someone who is straight edge, and a rat infestation. Plus, there's a surprise drop-in from a past guest. Enjoy!Pickle poll due 3/21: How did your family view mental health growing up? How does it affect you today?Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Inspired by personal experience, this episode explores different kinds of disgust—including disgust at ourselves—and what it means for our mental health. Tangents include face masks, toilet trauma, the difference between anger and disgust, and a truly appalling quiz. Enjoy!Content warning for sexual assault and gross body stuff.Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast (www.facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast) * Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Sources:* We all feel disgust by why do some of us turn it on ourselves?* Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) with Dr. Paul Rozin* The Disgust Scale - RevisedCredits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share listener responses to the question, “Which stage of change are you in?” Tangents include Lauren's quest for a therapist, Christina's shaved head, and what changing your outfit four times says about your mental health. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We spill our psychological backstories and discuss how our families' approaches to mental health shaped us. Tangents include spiritual warfare, conspiring cousins, and Lauren's true calling. Enjoy!Content warning for self harm.Pickle poll due 3/14: How did your family view mental health growing up? How does it affect you today?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share and discuss listener responses to the question “How does money affect your mental health?” Tangents include Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Lauren's confession, Christina's trauma, and Dave Ramsey. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Change is the one thing we can always count on—so why is it so uncomfortable? This week, we discuss the six stages of change and ask ourselves when a change is truly necessary. Tangents include ADHD, vanity plates, Christina's new treatment program, and Lauren's science knowledge. Enjoy!Pickle poll: Which stage of change do you see yourself in today? What would it take to get to the next stage?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

The queers take over on this special episode recorded in July with two of Christina's friends. Topics include our relationships with drugs, gender, body image, and…fire? Enjoy!Content warning for substance use, weight (some numbers), and suicide.We'll be back next week with our regular program! In the meantime, connect with us in the following ways:* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share listener responses to the question “Do you make New Year's resolutions?” Tangents include dads and politics, habit trackers, trusting yourself, and sad salad. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Lauren makes us talk about money and the result is rich in discomfort. (See what we did there?) Tangents include moms and body dysmorphia, OCD, horse girls on a budget, and whether money can really buy happiness. Enjoy!Content warning for weight discussion in the intro (no numbers).* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share listener responses to the question, “Do you consider yourself a people pleaser?” Tangents include relapse denial, revealing eating disorders to significant others, neurodivergence, compulsory heterosexuality, and our roller skate vision. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Somehow we survived 2024! On this special episode, we break down the last year and shake our heads at our past selves. Tangents include Lauren's relationship development, Christina's “writing” retreat, fear of dating, and a question for our listeners. Enjoy! Content warning for mentions of suicide.* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Vikki returns to give us a glimpse into her secret life as a moderator for an eating disorder forum in the early 2000s. Tangents include Pro-Ana, the benefits and limitations of internet communities, grieving people you've never met, and how to make a personal impact.Content warning for suicide and descriptions of eating disordered behavior (no numbers).* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share listener responses to the question, “What are your triggers and how do you deal with them?” Tangents include internet bans, the cheapening of trauma, workplace horror stories, and triggering t-shirt ideas. Content warning for discussions of weight (no numbers).* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Two people pleasers talk about people pleasing and try not to step on any toes. Digressions include bicycle accidents, self-sabotage, capitalism, and micro-rebellions. Enjoy!* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share listener responses to the question “How has your mental health affected your relationships?” Along the way we talk about things you can ask for in a crisis, losing nice moments to mental illness, accidentally hurting loved ones, online dating, and some of our most embarrassing stories yet. Enjoy!* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We picked this topic just in time for the holidays! On this episode, we share some of our personal triggers and discuss ways we deal with them. Other topics include triggers as excuses, Wasted and the power of evocative content, how we feel about trigger warnings, and how to know when exposure therapy is a good idea. Enjoy!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We're back…and one of us has a date! In light of this momentous occasion, we discuss what it's like to be in relationships while struggling with chronic mental illness. Topics include filling the emptiness in your soul, talking to your partner about substance abuse and eating disorders, ghosting, and the best dating advice we've ever gotten. Enjoy!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

A message from a listener sparks a conversation about ways we've been surviving the spectacle that has been the 2024 presidential election. In between screaming into the void and talking ourselves off a ledge, we share anecdotes from past elections and laugh through the pain. Take a deep breath and…enjoy?See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss listener responses to the question “What are you in denial about?” Topics include the pitfalls of awareness, chronic mental illness, romanticizing your bad choices, and why harm reduction will fix everything. We also tell stories about shoplifting. Enjoy?If you want to read the full essay that was published in response to this poll, you can find it on Kiki Walter's Substack!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

As promised, we're changing it up this week with a movie review for spooky season! We watched The Stepford Wives (1975) with our friend Orion and talked about the horrors of patriarchy, mental illness and capitalism, the dark underbelly of psychiatry, 70s fashion, modern parallels, and more. Enjoy!Got thoughts on this film? See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @picosauveCredits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We continue our conversation about acceptance, this time exploring the other side of the coin: denial. Topics include blackout stories, health updates for Pico and Christina, why Lauren hates DBT, panic attacks, and some brutal honesty. We also dig through old treatment materials and find a fatalistic (yet hilarious?) quiz. Enjoy!Got thoughts on this topic? See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

In which we accept that we don't always know what we're talking about…but that's OK! This week, we touch on control, denial, giving up, pain versus suffering, disappointment, mindfulness in a crisis, and forgiving ourselves. Tangents include rehoming pets, Benadryl, and DND. Enjoy!Sources:* Radical Acceptance in a Time of UncertaintyGot thoughts on this topic? See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss listener responses to the question “How do you overthink your mental health?” Topics include going through the motions, not prioritizing your health, when to push through discomfort, and when to honor your feelings. Plus, Lauren avoids politics with her family and Christina has a disability update. Enjoy!Thank you for all who contributed this week! See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Joining the podcast this week is Christina's friend Effie, who talks about gender, polyamory, anti-capitalism, forming a chosen family from scratch, and so much more! Tangents include the Ren faire, graduating therapy, codependency, and a cat update.See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

In which we are incredibly self-aware and ask ourselves whether we do more harm or good by making mental health our every waking thought. Tangents include Lauren's show, Christina's depression, the devil, and voicemails. Enjoy!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss listener responses to the question “What did you miss out on in childhood?” Tangents include mourning lost opportunities, not being allowed to fail, parentification, curiosity, and realizing you were just a kid all along. Enjoy!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Christina makes Lauren read a pop psychology article and we discuss whether “Hurried Child Syndrome” is actually a thing. Topics include responsibility, perfectionism, cyclical trauma, therapy approaches, and more. Plus we've got voicemails, a disastrous work story from Lauren, and an attempted coup by Christina's cats. Enjoy!Sources:* 3 Signs You ‘Grew Up Too Fast,' According To A Psyschologist (Mark Travers, Forbes)* The Hurried Child Syndrome (Pallavi R Mangrule, International Journal of Research in Paediatric Nursing)See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss a controversial 1994 Lifetime movie about anorexia and find ourselves relating more than we'd like to admit. Tangents include maternity leave, To the Bone, Jennette McCurdy, and a floof war. Enjoy!Trigger warning: This episode goes into our real life experiences with eating disorders as well as the way anorexia is brutally (realistically?) portrayed on the screen. Listen at your own discretion.See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We temporarily set aside our professionalism and spend Lauren's birthday episode shooting the sh*t. Tangents include moving disasters, disclosing our weight at the DMV, poems inspired by pets who have passed, Hallmark movies about eating disorders, and—you guessed it—vaping. We'll be back next week with our regular content, but in the meantime…enjoy?See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Our friend Chris joins the podcast to talk about sobriety, writing, art, and lowering expectations when it comes to mental health and recovery. Tangents include toxic positivity, lists, and NaNoWriMo. Enjoy!This episode features Christopher Robin. Here are some ways to follow him:* Substack: Christopher Robin's Nebulous* Instagram: @christopher_robin79 * Etsy: ChristopherRobinArt* Medium: Christopher Robin* Podcast: The Unfocused Writer (on hiatus)See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss listener responses to the question “Do you feel like you have an identity?” Tangents include Christina's birthday, fear of happiness, disability, queerness, and books. A visitor makes a surprise appearance. Enjoy!Thanks to everyone who answered our pickle poll! See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we talk about past and present ways we've defined ourselves and the impact our identities have on our life experiences. Topics include body dysmorphia, making your mental illness your identity, personal style, and a special roleplaying segment where we respond to the question “What do you do?” Enjoy!Next week, we'll be sharing your thoughts on this topic! See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

We share results from the latest pickle poll and discuss your answers! Tangents include Lauren's new apartment, Christina's latest hobby, podcasting naked, and finding joy in recovery. How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

This one goes out to anyone feeling stuck in the cycle of self-sabotage. Topics include lapses vs relapses, what maintenance means to us, Benadryl, going through the motions, and vaping. Content warning for suicidal ideation and discussions of weight loss (no numbers).How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit picklesandvodka.substack.com

We share results from the latest pickle poll and discuss your answers! Tangents include Lauren's good news, Christina's safety plan, and whether money can actually buy happiness. Apologies for Meatball.Content warning for suicide talk.How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit picklesandvodka.substack.com

In which two self-described mentally ill outsiders discuss friendship. Subtopics include online friends, accidental enabling, ways we stay lonely, and friendship green flags. Enjoy!ANSWER THE PICKLE POLL by subscribing for free and joining our chat!How to follow us and join the conversation:* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit picklesandvodka.substack.com

This time last year, Lauren was in treatment and Christina was on the verge of a breakdown. Were we just going through the motions? Is there even a point? We'll let you decide.Tangents include cocaine, asking for help, malicious burritos, letting people surprise you, and the meaning behind Lauren's Instagram handle. Content warning for eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation.How to follow us and join the conversation:* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Original 6/14/2023 episode: #127 Field Notes From Reality* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit picklesandvodka.substack.com

We face our fears and talk about sex on the podcast with our friend j'naii. Nobody had any fun and we totally didn't laugh at inappropriate moments. Topics include purity culture, masturbation, sex and eating disorders, shame, projection, and more that Christina can't remember. CONTENT WARNING: This episode mentions sexual assault, including assault on a child. We don't dwell on it long and avoid details.How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit picklesandvodka.substack.com

We talk about shame and try not to spiral on air. Topics include our shame origins, redeeming qualities of guilt, sexual shame, getting easily embarrassed in public, and how one comment can change everything. Enjoy!How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive* Outro Jingle by Oleg Kirilkov from Pixabay This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit picklesandvodka.substack.com

Lauren's out of town this week, so what better time to introduce Christina's new side project? We love you all and will be back soon for our regular program.follow field notes from crisis cornerHow to follow us and join in the conversation:* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive* Outro Jingle by Oleg Kirilkov from Pixabay This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit picklesandvodka.substack.com

We watched a movie about family dysfunction and it was very uncomfortable. Side topics include Rush Limbaugh, body modification, getting cheated on, and what to buy your mother as a wedding present. Enjoy! We'll be back next week with our usual traumatic content.How to follow us and join the conversation: Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper Christina's Substack:

Lauren shares a vulnerable piece of writing from her past, which opens the door to a conversation neither of us really want to have. Major content warning for eating disorders, specifically laxative abuse, binging, and overexercise. Take care of yourselves, friends. How to follow us and join the conversation: Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper Christina's Substack: crisis corner Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve) Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee! Credits: Edited by Christina Jumper Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Outro Jingle by Oleg Kirilkov from Pixabay