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True, raw, unedited personal stories of recovery from addiction. Qualified is not affiliated with any recovery program. All organizations, institutions, books, people, places, things, and opinions expressed by each guest are entirely their own, part of their own journey of recovery, and not intende…

What it was like; What happened; What it's like now


    • Jul 7, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 12 EPISODES


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    12 - Lourdes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 43:27


    "It feels scary and painful to do this, but I think it's also therapeutic.  I do believe we're only a sick as our secrets, and that sharing what is true for me will hopefully resonate for someone else.  And I'm an adult now, I'm 45.  It's safe for me to speak."    Lourdes has a diagnosis of Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder, Atypical Anorexia, Orthorexia. This has included bingeing, over exercising, and restricting.   She is also recovering from Codependency, Sex and Love Addiction, Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Style, and Depression.

    11 - Patrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 64:27


    A recovering alcoholic and pot addict, Patrick also grew up in an alcoholic home and an extended family with a history of alcoholism.

    10 - Shahjehan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 28:50


    Shahjehan's story of recovery includes alcohol and weed addiction, nervous breakdown, depression, suicide attempt, and relapse while on tour with his band.  Big thanks to Improbable Players for production help on this episode.

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    09 - Chris E.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 27:54


    Sober from cocaine, alcohol and pot, Chris E. counts her sobriety from the day she got honest: Sept. 26, 1997. Big thanks to Improbable Players for production help on this episode.

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    08 - Andy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 37:55


    Andy is a recovering alcoholic and marijuana addict.  He has struggled with depression and suicide.  He now has a job combining theater and sobriety. Big thanks to Improbable Players for production help on this episode.

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    07 - Emma

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2016 38:31


    Emma is a 20 year old college student who is recovering from Anorexia Nervosa.  Her story includes self-harming, cutting, depression, and time in a psychiatric ward.  

    06 - Jamie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2016 42:15


    Jamie is a gay man originally from a small town in Texas who had a love affair with alcohol.  

    05 - Steve

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2016 113:45


    Steve has been in rehab ten times. His addiction story includes alcohol, marijuana, mushrooms, cocaine, heroin, Percocet, OxyContin, Thorazine, Klonopin, Xanax, stealing, prison, and suicide attempts. He is now recovering. Subscribe here, and follow us on Twitter @qualifiedpod to be notified of new episodes.

    04 - Eric

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2016 40:39


    Eric has had two recoveries. His story includes alcohol, pot, heroin, cigarettes, Hepatitis C. Subscribe here, and follow us on Twitter @qualifiedpod to be notified of new episodes.

    03 - Annie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2016 17:24


    Annie's story of long-time recovery from cocaine, heroin, alcohol, and prison.   Subscribe here, and follow us on Twitter @qualifiedpod to be notified of new episodes.

    02 - Chris

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2015 73:05


    Chris shares his story of recovery from drugs, alcohol, and drug dealing.  (Recorded on Skype.) Subscribe here, and follow us on Twitter @qualifiedpod to be notified of new episodes.

    01 - Anabella

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2015 40:46


    Anabella's story of recovery from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, cocaine, and alcohol.   Subscribe here, and follow us on Twitter @qualifiedpod to be notified of new episodes.

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