Podcasts about in recovery

All About Halotestin, Masteron Year Round? Test Ace vs Prop, Labs on SLU-PP-332 and more - Dave Crosland & Scott McNally - DNS 260 0:00 teaser 0:45 Intro and Advertisers 2:00 Halotestin ( Fluoxymesterone ) Basics 3:45 Halo Real World vs On Paper 6:30 Practical Application of Halo and avoiding negative effects 8:00 Average Dosing 10:10 Halo Effect On Mood 12:10 How we feel about tren during the cycle vs after the cycle 15:20 Dave's bad attitude lol 16:30 Masteron Year Round ? 23:10 Timing for Labs With Doc 26:00 Testosterone Ace vs Prop? 28:00 EQ ( Equipoise ) How long to impact estrogen? 35:00 Steroids growing the brain? Plus their influence on thoughts 39:00 SLU-PP-332 dosing for females vs males? 40:15 Scott's Labs on SLUPP332 44:00 Cholesterol on Gear 46:45 In Recovery but relapsed on cycle with EQ 2x? 51:10 Need to look losing fast after the cut cycle ends? 54:55 Uncle Dave's Wisdom

On this week's episode of In The Circle, we're diving into another powerful inquiry from someone who traveled with me to one of our Recovery 2.0 retreats in England. Today's guest, Perry, asks: How can I push through my resistance to change? During our England retreat, we discussed something I call resistance training. When I mention resistance training, I'm talking about engaging in activities that naturally bring up our own resistance. I'm referring to – the voice that says, "I'll do it tomorrow." The practice of resistance training is about purposefully doing those things that challenge us, allowing us to break through that resistance and emerge stronger.In Recovery 2.0, we emphasize this training to help us become our best selves. Perry also asks me about the practices I personally use to overcome my resistance and show up fully in life. Through this episode, we'll explore the mind, body, and spirit, and discuss ways we can all set up the conditions to blow through our resistance to the things we know are good for us. This, I believe, is key to finding daily fulfillment and moving forward on what I call the path of discovery. Tommy Discusses:How I overcome resistance to change in my lifeThe powerful tool of accountability Building awareness around your own resistance How you can push past limitations and get out of your own wayWould you like to be a guest on the In The Circle Podcast? Submit Your Question Here: R20.com/inthecircleRecovery 2.0 Spiritual Journey to IndiaVisiting India is a not-to-be-missed experience - especially for anyone interested in spirituality, yoga, meditation, and the exotic. Come immerse yourself with the Recovery 2.0 community in an unforgettable, 10-day journey to Rishikesh, India. Learn more and apply: R20.com/india2025 Serve Others in Recovery at the Highest Level. Become a Recovery 2.0 Certified Coach!The Recovery 2.0 Coach Training Program brings together the most powerful philosophies and practices of modern-day recovery, yoga, meditation, breathwork, nutrition and healthy lifestyle so that you can Serve People in Recovery at the Highest Level. If you are a yoga teacher or serious practitioner of yoga, apply here: R20.com/coachtraining2024 Join Us in Costa Rica! If you are looking for a way to deepen your recovery journey and meet others in the Recovery 2.0 community, come and join us in Costa Rica this November for an unforgettable 7-day recovery immersion where the jungle meets the sea. There are only a few spots left! Learn more and apply: R20.com/costarica2024Further Links & ResourcesCatch a Meeting. We offer 40+ Live Online Recovery meetings every week. Come and find your community here. Meetings are always free.Want ongoing recovery insights and inspiration delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to the Weekly UPLIFTJoin our Recovery 2.0 Community: access your authentic power, connect with others on a similar path, and thrive in life beyond addictionSubscribe to

JUMP IN to this flipping-the-script episode as Shawn Livingston, your regular podcast host switches seats, inviting back TikTok sensation Rachel Elizabeth to grill HIM on his past, his struggles, how he got HERE and more! These two combine their wit and good vibes to bring you an amazing eye opening episode that helps us all learn a little bit more about Shawn and why he's dedicated his life to helping others. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

During National Recovery Month, we are re-releasing this classic episode in which Dr. Sabrina Segal interviews addiction expert Dr. Nzinga  Harrison about the need to address stigma and misconceptions surrounding the topic of addiction. When it comes to addiction, there are many questions. What does it mean to say that someone is in recovery? What are some behavioral addictions that most people don't think about? Are there such things as healthy addictions? In this episode, Dr. Harrison shares a refreshing and novel perspective on the topics of addiction and recovery. A well-respected physician and educator, Dr. Harrison is the host of the In Recovery weekly podcast by Lemonada Media, in which she engages a large audience on all things addiction with the goal of leading with compassion, evidence and reducing stigma. She is Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of  Eleanor Health, an innovative company that provides comprehensive, longitudinal outpatient care for individuals experiencing opioid and other substance use disorders. She earned her bachelor's degree in biology with Spanish and Chemistry minors at Howard University, completed medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and General Psychiatry Residency at Emory University. She is Board-Certified in both Adult General Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and has spent her career treating individuals with Serious Persistent Mental Illness and Addictive Diseases. Currently she holds adjunct faculty appointments at the Morehouse School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry is Co-Founder of Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform, Inc. and Campaign Psychiatrist for Let's Get Mentally Fit, a public education and stigma-reduction campaign. Resources: Dr. Nzinga Harrison's In Recovery Podcast: https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery/ Eleanor Health: https://www.eleanorhealth.com

From his own darkness, Scott Sauls chose to share with his congregation his shame and fear—and discovered we're all in recovery. One person remarked, “Today, you became my pastor. Through your story I feel like now we can relate.” Beautiful people, he says, don't just happen. Show Notes and Resources Find a Weekend to Remember Event Near You Learn more about Scott Sauls at scottsauls.com Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

Dr. Nzinga Harrison is working to change the conversation around substance use disorder and encouraging it to be treated like any other disease. In this episode of Grieving Out Loud, she shares a new approach to those who suffer from addiction which involves compassion and support. Dr. Harrison is the Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Eleanor Health, whose mission is to help people affected by addiction live full, healthy lives. She was also featured in the documentary, Tipping the Pain Scale.Find the podcast Dr. Nzinga Harrison discusses in this episode of Grieving Out Loud here - In Recovery with Dr. Nzinga Harrison.www.emilyshope.charitySupport the show

Sometimes I wish the world were a little smaller, so I could meet my guests in person. Adriana is one of those people who I'd love to spend time with. This, for me, was a beautiful, insightful, honest and tender conversation about humanity, addiction, love, capacity to show up in the face off death, or not, and finding our feet again, literally, after profound loss. #cancer #addictionandloss #death #grief #movement #dancinggrief Biography Adriana Marchione has been involved in the arts for over thirty years as a filmmaker, dancer, photographer and is internationally recognized in her work as a movement-based expressive arts therapist and educator. Since 2002, Adriana has taught at the renowned Tamalpa Institute, WHEAT Institute in Canada and founded her own wellness center in San Francisco. She has presented her creative healing approach, with a focus on addiction, eating disorders, trauma and grief, at festivals, conferences, and treatment centers including South by Southwest, Studio le théâtre du Corps in Paris and the prestigious Commonwealth Club of California. Adriana created When the Fall Comes in 2014, a performance project that culminated in a short film based on her own life story encountering intimate grief and loss. When the Fall Comes was translated into French and Korean and streamed in universities across America and Canada through Kanopy. She has been in recovery from alcoholism for 29 years and was awarded Artist of the Year by ‘In Recovery' magazine in 2016. Adriana recently released The Creative High, an award-winning documentary film featuring nine artists with substance use disorder who are transformed by the creative process. Find more about Adriana's work, www.adrianamarchione.com, and her film work at www.whenthefallcomes.com and www.thecreativehigh.com.

In a military objective, the unity and cohesion of command are crucial. In Recovery, we need multiple commanders with a faithful and united effort to achieve a necessary goal. The current structure of treatment fixes the fundamental issue. The recovery chain consists of the client, the support group, and the helping professionals. The end goal should be to reduce the helping professional's ego, increase the client's esteem, and reduce the support group's confusion.

Addiction expert Scott Hesseltine joins the AugMentors to share his experience, strength, and hope in recovery and mentoring. As Scott shares about his journey as a mentor in this field, he talks about the factors to achieve a successful and connected life, covering topics like:How to move from isolation to connectedness 12:12Defining the abundance mentality in leadership 19:10Technology as a tool in the recovery toolbox 23:40Resources for sponsors that work for mentors too 33:00Want to connect with Scott and learn more? Find out more here!Scott's LinkedIn– https://www.linkedin.com/in/shesseltine/ Resources Scott shared-In Recovery for Sponsors:http://www.into-action.com/Recovery Mentoring:John Maxwell's Book: 21 Irrefutable Laws of LeadershipQuint Studer's Book: Hardwiring ExcellenceThe AugMentors podcast is hosted by two business owners and entrepreneurs (Jimmy and Julie) dedicated to creating a rising tide for mentoring in the workplace and beyond.Our website: https://www.augmentors.us/Subscribe with us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/augmentors-usYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqz_JrmYpuNKQvZW2UKKEqwFollow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/augmentorshq/Twitter: augmentorshq

In this critical episode, Dr. Nzinga Harrison outlines ways to talk with kids of all ages about racism and shares ten action steps on raising kids who are anti-racist. “Anti-racist kids are kids that don't have to pretend to be free of racism, but kids who make the commitment to fight racism wherever they see it, including when they see it in themselves.”  You can follow Dr. Nzinga Harrison on Twitter at @naharrisonmd Be sure to check out this episode's fantastic sponsors: Looking for ways to take care of your emotional health, cope with the challenges we all are facing, stay safe and healthy, and more? If so, visit loveislouder.org/goodkids Mercari makes it super easy to sell (or buy) almost anything, visit mercari.com BetterHelp offers affordable, private online counseling anytime, anywhere. Get 10% off your first month when you use the discount code “goodkids" at betterhelp.com/goodkids Plus, here are some the references mentioned in this episode of Good Kids: The Children's Alliance resource for talking with your kids about racism and bias can be found here, childrensalliance.org/resource/talking-about-racism-resources-parents-and-caregivers For treatment for opioid, alcohol, Nicotine, and other substance use, visit eleanorhealth.com To hear more from Dr. Nzinga Harrison be sure to listen to her podcast “In Recovery”, check it out at lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/good-kids/ shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with Good Kids and everything Lemonada and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The team at In Recovery wanted to share with you a preview of another Lemonada Media series that they know you'll want to tune in for. The 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education paved the way for racial integration in public schools. But there's an unspoken consequence of this historic moment. Estimates show 38 thousand Black teachers were fired throughout the integration. This means, the number of Black educators in our public schools dramatically decreased during this time. And that number has never gone back up. This has left a huge void in our public schools. That's why it's so important we uplift Black leaders working in education today. After 1954, a new podcast from Lemonada Media hosted by Aimée Eubanks Davis, is out now wherever you get your podcasts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joshua Shea is a coach, author and speaker sharing his story and educating about pornography addiction. Pornography-free since March 2014, he believes that if we can begin to talk more about porn addiction and mental health, others may be able to address their addictions before they devolve to the unhealthy levels that he reached. Joshua also addresses the issues that come with being a partner of a porn addict and raising children in a world of high-speed Internet access. Interviewed more than 250 times, he has written three books, designed an online course for partners and coaches/advises both addicts and partners. Today he works as an author and public speaker, sharing his story and educating others about addiction. Each of his books are available for purchase on Amazon and can be found under the ‘Get Help' tab on the main menu of paddictrecovery.com. THE HIGHLIGHTS • Pornography Addict for 25 years; Alcohol Addict for 21 years • In Recovery and Relapse-Free since March 2014 • Alcohol Rehabilitation at Spencer Recovery Center, Palm Springs, Calif., March-June 2014 (including internship and group facilitation) • Sex/Porn Addiction Rehabilitation at Sante Center for Healing, Argyle, Texas, May-July 2015 • Author, The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About: How I Let My Pornography Addiction Hurt People and Destroy Relationships • Co-Author, He's a Porn Addict…Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions • Contributor of Sex/Porn Addiction Recovery Articles for TheFix.com and Recovery Today magazine • Public Speaker on the Subject of Pornography Addiction • Certified Betrayal Trauma Coach – Certification through The PBT Institute, New York • Presenter at 4th International Conference on Addiction Research and Therapy, October 2020 • TEDx Talk Speaker, December 2020, “The Twisted Tentacles of Porn Addiction” • Certified Life Coach through KEW Training Academy – Accredited by CTAA To connect with Joshua: https://paddictrecovery.com/

The road to recovery is very personal. It can be long and treacherous; or shorter and smoother. This episode, I invited Christina Rife to share her expertise in working with people in recovery. We explore specific ideas within the substance use world, as well as strategies that she uses in her therapy room - while also sharing some of her own experiences. Here is a bit more about our guest today:Christina Rife is a licensed professional counselor, and the creator of "So, Now What? The Journal of Self-Discovery in Sobriety". She has been sober in her recovery for the last ten years. Chrissy empathizes and seeks to activate the healing journey for women looking to improve their overall health and well-being while navigating the challenges in recovery from a substance use disorder.  Website: https://www.fosteringyourwellness.com/ Facebook Educational Group "Fostering your wellness: In Recovery" : https://www.facebook.com/groups/385473113279363  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fostering.your.wellness/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkSCuug/This podcast is meant to be a resource for the general public, as well as fellow therapists/psychologists. It is NOT meant to replace the meaningful work of individual or family therapy. Please seek professional help in your area if you are struggling. #breakthestigma #makewordsmatter #thingsyoulearnintherapy #thingsyoulearnintherapypodcast Feel free to share your thoughts at www.makewordsmatterforgood.com or email me at Beth@makewordsmatterforgood.com If you are a therapist or psychologist and want to be a guest on the show, please complete this form to apply: https://forms.gle/ooy8QirpgL2JSLhP6 Support the showwww.bethtrammell.com

Powerful emotions and experiences such as grief, loss, and addiction can be extremely challenging to sit with and process. Which is why it's so important to have a means of channeling these feelings. Adriana Marchione has made it her life's work to help people use the expressive arts as a way to work through and beyond the hardships of life. On this episode, Adriana shares her personal story of loss and addiction and how she found her way through the darkness and into the brilliant light of expressive arts in the form of dance, photography and film making. Having both struggled with addiction and gone through recovery, we have an in depth discussion of the experience of reclaiming yourself after hitting bottom with a thud and learning to live life without all the numbing agents to avoid feeling. Adriana shares about her remarkable career in the arts and as an expressive arts therapist and her journey into the daunting world of film making. Her story is inspiring, exciting, and endearing for all of us who have faced loss and learned to live and thrive again. Adriana Marchione, MA, REAT, RSMT has been involved in the arts for over thirty years as a filmmaker, dancer, photographer and is internationally recognized in her work as a movement-based expressive arts therapist and educator. Since 2002, Adriana has taught at the renowned Tamalpa Institute, WHEAT Institute in Canada and founded her own wellness center in San Francisco. She has presented her creative healing approach, with a focus on addiction, eating disorders, trauma and grief, at festivals, conferences, and treatment centers including South by Southwest, Studio le théâtre du Corps in Paris, Ohlhoff Recovery Program and La Ventana Eating Disorder Program. Adriana created When the Fall Comes in 2013, a performance project that culminated in a short film based on her own life story encountering intimate grief and loss. When the Fall Comes was translated into French and Korean and streamed in universities across America and Canada through Kanopy. She recently directed The Creative High, a feature documentary film featuring artist stories of addiction and recovery. Adriana has been in recovery from alcoholism for 28 years and was awarded Artist of the Year by ‘In Recovery' magazine in 2016. Learn more about Adriana, her work, and check out her films here!https://www.facebook.com/artcureslifearthttps://www.instagram.com/adrianamarchione/https://twitter.com/Marchione68https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-marchione-13419914/adriana@art-cures.com www.adrianamarchione.comFilm Websites:www.whenthefallcomes.comwww.thecreativehigh.comTo buy a ticket for the premiere of The Creative High at SF IndieFest , Sunday, February 6th: https://thecreativehigh.com/screenings/To Rent When the Fall Comes on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whenthefallcomes/

The team behind Tell Me What To Do is excited to share another can't miss Lemonada Media series with you. Join Dr. Nzinga Harrison, a physician board-certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine, who believes in a comprehensive, compassionate approach to treating addiction. Whether it's heroin, pain pills, alcohol, meth, food, sex, or anything under the sun–it's time to shift our thinking away from 28 days and onto recovery for life. This is your go-to for any and all questions about addiction, treatment, mental health, recovery, and everything in between. In Recovery is available wherever you get your podcasts.    After criticisms on Twitter turned into a mob of personal attacks, Amanda Jetté Knox sunk into one of the deepest spirals of her life. She checked herself into the hospital for suicidal thinking. But it wasn't the first time that she'd hit a low point, and she knows now that it won't be the last. This week she shares how she's walking the long road of depression and trauma recovery.   Read more from Amanda here: https://www.amandajetteknox.com/ Here is a link to The Crappy Childhood Fairy: https://crappychildhoodfairy.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 As a holiday bonus, the team at In Recovery wanted to share one of their favorite podcasts of 2021 with you.  New Day from Lemonada Media is a podcast with a simple goal - helping you get through the day and look forward to tomorrow. Every week, Claire Bidwell Smith shares one way to make your day and life a little better. From waking up with more energy to finding contentment with relationships, to keeping your New Year resolutions all year long, Claire and her guests help you answer the big question: How can I lead a more fulfilling life? New Day is back with brand new episodes starting January 5th. Alua Arthur is a death doula, but her work has taught her how to live. She talks about walking away from unfulfilling work, pursuing joy and how to have hope when you're facing the end of life. This week's practice is about asking yourself: What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live presently and die gracefully?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What makes awareness a foundation AND a lighthouse for awakening? From a soft whisper of potential to a core realization that takes you to your knees, awareness is essential for becoming more conscious. Join Staci and guest April C. Taylor for a conversation about developing awareness within yourself and daily life. First, they'll reflect how moving inward to notice can help you begin listening to yourself. Next, they'll connect the potency of exploring inner worlds with practicing trust. Throughout, you'll discover the wisdom that awareness offers as a teacher for following energy in your life.

Andrew WearAndrew is a regular on Humans of Purpose and wears a couple of hats. He is the City Economist at City of Melbourne, he is a terrific author who tackles only the most challenging and fascinating subjects and he is also a Non-Executive Director at Ardoch. Andrew's latest book is Recovery. How we can create a better, brighter future after a crisis. In Recovery, Andrew asks as we emerge from the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, what can we learn from other recoveries? You can find Recovery at all good bookstores and online retailers. If you prefer online, purchase via publisher Black Inc Books, who will include free shipping!Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and creative team, delivering bright and imaginative solutions in the digital space. They are the digital agency I would send any of my trusted friends or colleagues to.Your SupportHumans of Purpose is independent, primarily self-funded and locally produced. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing Patreon supporters who help us run the show:Deb, Joel, Carmen, Levi, Bee, Lyndon and Joe, Misha and SabinaSupport us today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/humansofpurpose. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“You're going to do what? Is that really possible?” Whether it's a nasty inner voice or churning stomach, fear often meets you on the threshold of change and tries to block the door. This episode begins with Staci sharing a short vulnerable reflection about following the energy of this podcast in real time. Next, guest Liz Smith joins Staci to explore how slowing down to listen to fear as a cast of tricky characters helps you sort and navigate through them. Fear then becomes a profound teacher for developing awareness and potential.

Season 2, Episode 85Leading With Empathy In Addiction Treatment With Dr. Nzinga HarrisonThe season finale of the 2nd season of the Choose Your Struggle podcast is here! It's been an amazing season but all good things come to an end.The Season Finale features Jay chatting with Dr. Nzinga Harrison, the host of one of his favorite podcasts In Recovery! She's also the Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Eleanor Health and co-founder of Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform. A true leader, Dr. Harrison is a shining example of how you can treat Addiction from a place of love and care. You can find out more about Dr. Harrison and listen to In Recovery at https://lemonadamedia.com/show/inrecovery/ and http://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/. *** one note. Jay mentions an article he read that says we need to basically double how many mental health professionals are out there to adequately address the need. Dr. Harrison asked him for the source of that article and he can't find it! So he wants everyone to know he won't be using that stat anymore... unless someone knows where he read it and can send him the study it's from!Thank you to everyone who checked out the show this season. Please stay subscribed during the offseason. From everyone here at Choose Your Struggle, we love you all. CHOOSE YOUR STRUGGLE IS A FINALIST FOR THE HARM REDUCTION COALITION'S YEARLY AWARDS! The Harm Reduction Coalition is THE org. in Harm Reduction work and to be a finalist for their Changing The Narrative award is truly moving. Just so incredible to us. You can vote to help us at a chance to win the whole fucking thing, to quote Major League, at https://bit.ly/GalaAwardVote. We'd really appreciate it. And please vote for our friends Savage Sisters who are a finalist in the Resilience Award category.We're doing an end of season giveaway! At Thanksgiving, Jay will put all the names of everyone who has left a review into a generator and three people will receive a prize pack. One is Choose Your Struggle merch, one is a gift pack from my partners Road Runner and Bookshop, and one is a Youdgee muscle massager. If you haven't left a review yet, scroll down in these show notes and find the review link or, if you listen on i-Tunes, review it there! https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/Choose-Your-StruggleToday's Good Egg: Take care of yourself during the offseason! Looking for someone to wow your audience now that the world is reopening? My speaking calendar is booking up fast! But if you're interested in bringing me to your campus, your community group, your organization or any other location to speak about Mental Health, Substance Misuse & Recovery, or Drug Use & Policy, reach out to my strategist Ryan Holzhauer at ryan@jayshifman.com.Tank Tops are in! You can see what they look like on the website (thanks to Jay's wife for modeling the women's cut). Reach out through the website to order. If you're looking for something a little less expensive, magnets are in too! Check them out on the website or Instagram. Patreon supporters get a discount so join Patreon!But that's not all! You can now buy even more merch! Check out our store on Teepublic at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/choose-your-struggle?ref_id=24308 for shirts, mugs, stickers, phone cases, and much, much more!Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourStruggle Leave us an audio message to share feedback and have a chance to be played on the show: https://podinbox.com/CYS Review the Podcast: https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/Choose-Your-Struggle.Support the Podcast, a different way: https://podhero.com/401017-ikv.Learn more about the Shameless Podcast Network: https://www.shamelessnetwork.com/ Our Partner Bookshop (Support Local Book Stores and the Podcast in the Process!): https://bookshop.org/shop/CYS Our Partner Road Runner (Use Code CYS for 10% off): www.roadrunnercbd.com/ref/CYS As always, you can find more at our links: https://jay.campsite.bio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Is it possible that all of us are, or were, addicted on some level to the need for approval? Fundamentally, what really IS any addiction? What's the difference between being clean & sober vs. being In Recovery? If you've ever been addicted to substances or behaviors like sex or gambling, were you an addict before you even started "using"? These are just a few of the fascinating questions that we explore in this episode of Tough talks with guest, Marc Schmallen, Founder/CEO of Choice Recovery Path. This conversation went in an entirely different direction than I had anticipated, and thank God for that. Marc started using before he was 10 years old. He spent years homeless on the streets of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now he has done his healing and is in service to those who would benefit profoundly from doing their own. More about Marc: Website: https://choicerecoverypath.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-schmallen-29320b183/ View episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-we-are-all-addicts-with-marc-schmallen/ --- If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list. Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it. --- https://christopherdorris.com/lists --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mental-toughness-podcasts/message

This week we're rewinding an episode with Cicelia Como on how the body is held hostage to trauma. Be sure to listen, take note and go to the next level of healing and freedom   While everyone experiences trauma, not everyone is able to bounce back from it. Trauma, unfortunately rewires the brain and affects how you respond to different things.   On this week of the In Recovery series, Ramesha Nicole sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor Cicelia Como of Capacity Awakened, PLLC in Houston, TX about how the body keeps the score of trauma. During this conscious conversation, Cicelia helps listeners to understand the role that unhealed trauma plays in the body's fight or flight responses, as well  steps you can take to break free. She says that by creating an awareness to how the trauma continues to show up in every area of your life, you will  be able to create the action plan that is tailored specifically to you.   Action Plan To Breaking Free From The Hostage Create an awareness  of the inner debt to see what keeps showing up. Be aware of who you are in the present. Practice mindfulness. Create the life that you want to have. Practice self-care Get accountability partners. Be aware of who you're talking to Truth For Freedom Questions: What does mean get real in order to experience freedom?   To get real is creating an awareness. Once your capacity is awakened then you can experience freedom. My name is Cicelia Como and the truth about debt is is that it's things that's keeping you from going to the next level of your life. Equipping yourself unhealthy tools keeping you at a certain level. To connect with Cicelia Instagram: @capacityawakend Facebook: Capacity Awakened, PLLC   Website: www.capacityawakened.com Phone: 832-975-0276   To connect or work with Ramesha Nicole, please visit: www.rameshanicole.com   Instagram: www.instagram.com/iam.rameshanicole   Facebook: www.facebook.com/iam.rameshanicole   Clubhouse: @rameshanicole To place an ad on the show or for sponsorship information, please contact info@rameshanicole.com  

We're still on an intermission, but as promised, here is this week's Intermission Rewind episode.   This week's Intermission Rewind Episode is from the In Recovery Series where Ramesha Nicole sat down with Shenelle Dixon author of The Healing Side of Hurt who says that "healing needs help and hurt needs attention."   HURT NEEDS ATTENTION & HEALING NEEDS HELP If you're ready to go to your next level of healing and freedom, then you're going to have to pay attention to your hurt and give help to what needs to be healed. On Ep. 1 of our BRAND NEW series “In Recovery”, Ramesha Nicole sits down with Author, Minister and Life Coach Shenell Dixon about the The Healing Side of Hurt.” She says that “You OWE it to yourself to heal.” You purpose and destiny are waiting on you to heal. What are you waiting for? It's time to go get your healing!! The Healing Side of Hurt Take-Aways: Why is healing so necessary to getting to your next level of purpose and freedom? *Healing is necessary because it's apart of the process When you choose to be stagnated, you stop God's work “We want to get to the other side of glory, but we don't want to go through the process.”-Ramesha Nicole “Hurt needs attention and healing needs help.”-Shenell Dixon “How do you turn it so that you do not become what you despise?-Shenell Dixon “You have to put a back door to something before you start something else so that you don't take that into your next.”-Shenell Dixon “You are responsible for your own healing. You may not be responsible for the hurt, but you are responsible for your healing.”-Shenell Dixon “Once you have a taste of freedom, you never want to be bound again.”-Shenell Dixon So tell us how you go to this this phase of the healing side of hurt How does holding on to hurt manifest in your finances? “You need something to pacify you. Be ok with being alone in your own silence.”-Shenell Dixon “You're either going to deal with it, or it will deal with you. Pacifyers cost.”-Shenell Dixon “Forgiveness does not equate access.”-Shenell Dixon “You owe it to yourself to be free.”-Shenell Dixon “Healing comes in stages. You won't heal all at once.”-Shenell Dixon “Give yourself permission to be healed.”-Shenell Dixon What are steps someone can take to let go and begin healing today? See the hand that you've been dealt with. Make the best out of the hand that has been dealt to you. Acknowledge how it makes you feel. Educate yourself on what you're dealing with (I.e. Google Depression) Create an action plan Put it in the atmosphere. Be consistent and put it in the atmosphere. Truth For Freedom Questions: What does it mean in order to get real in order to experience freedom? Acknowledge and get down to the root of what you're dealing with. My name is Shenell Dixon and the truth about financial debt is you loose the liberty and freedom to do the things you desire to do. “You will be unrecognizable to your blessing. Your blessing is looking for you to be healed, not hurt. Internal debt is the same. To connect with Shenell: www.shenelldixonministries.com Facebook & Instagram @shenelldixon To connect or work with Ramesha Nicole, please visit: www.rameshanicole.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/iam.rameshanicole Facebook: www.facebook.com/iam.rameshanicole Clubhouse: @rameshanicole To place an ad on the show or for sponsorship information, please contact info@rameshanicole.com      

This was supposed to be an episode about languishing –– a mental health term that came into the spotlight in COVID that means feelings of emptiness, stagnation, or the absence of happiness. But our expert on languishing canceled, due to their own physical and mental health issues. So we thought this was a great opportunity to answer all of the questions we've received about mental health in COVID.    Where to go for help Lasting Marriage app: https://getlasting.com/ Empathy episode with Dr. Alauna Curry: https://bit.ly/dralaunna Grief episode with Claire Bidwell Smith: https://bit.ly/griefepisode Nzinga mentioned that she likes watching baby sloth videos. This one is her favorite: https://bit.ly/Nzingababysloths   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your thoughts drive your actions. Your actions determine your behavior. What you think, you will become.   What are you thinking about your yourself?   What are you thinking about your life?   You have to the choice to change and transform by the way you think.   On this week of the In Recovery series, Ramesha Nicole sits down with Author of “No Box Thinking” and Transformational Leader, Jonathan Kegler about the No Box Thinking Approach and how to get outside of the box.   Action plan to BREAK FREE from No Box Thinking: Sit down and do a self-evaluation/self-assessmentThis will show you your weaknesses and your strengths. Maximize on your strengths (double down on the good versus on the bad) Truth for Freedom Questions: What does it mean to get REAL to experience FREEDOM? Look at yourself in the mirror and love/enjoy/embrace them.   My name is Jonathan Kegler and the TRUTH about debt is it will set you free. Without debt, I'll never know what it means to be set free.   This episode of The Ramesha Nicole Show is brought to you by The Truth For Freedom Sponsorship package.  Do you love The Ramesha Nicole Show? Has this podcast helped change or transform you life in any way? Then we want you. Become a Level 1 or Level 2 sponsor today and get the opportunity to work with me personally in a group coaching setting. For more information, please email PODCAST to info@rameshanicole.com. That's the subject line and word PODCAST to info@rameshanicole.com      To connect with Jonathan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkegler/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.kegler.1 Twitter: @jonathankegler #NTBChat   To purchase No Box Thinking: https://www.amazon.com/Box-Thinking-Jonathan-Kegler-M-S/dp/0692550798   To connect with Ramesha Nicole, visit: www.rameshanicole.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/iam.rameshanciole Facebook: www.facebook.com/iam.rameshanciole  

It's easy to recognize when the people close to us are going through a hard time, but recognizing that in ourselves is a different story. In our final AMA of Season 2, Nzinga answers questions from two listeners who aren't sure how to help their siblings, and another listener who is worried about how his depression could derail his recovery. It turns out - relapse is not a single event. It's a process. Nzinga breaks down how to identify the warning signs.    Where to go for help To find the right kind of addiction treatment for you or your loved one, go to https://www.treatmentatlas.org/ Your primary care doc is a great place to start for finding help and navigating the healthcare system. Call the number on the back of your health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid card   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a made up reality going on in your head?   Are you allowing your unhealed trauma wounds to deceive you and keep you from the life of freedom, joy and abundance?   Could it be that what's shaped your reality as life as you know it, is the real bondage?   On this week of the In Recovery series, Ramesha Nicole sits down with the President and CEO of Seeds for Success, Inc. and Dangerfield Media, Desmun Dangerfield about the false deceptions of unhealed trauma wounds.   He says: “False deceptions are man made realities and there is a truth outside of your head that you don't know about.   So, What have you been lying to your soul about just to get through the day?   Actions Steps To Breaking Free From False Deceptions: Evaluate the trauma that you went through by acknowledging that you've experienced trauma.Do a full life evaluation Be in pursuit to find help   Truth for Freedom Questions: What does it mean to get real and experience freedom?No longer ornamenting your pain Digging out the gulk of your emotional life My name is Desmun and the truth about debt is to stop emotionally draining heaven's resources to fulfill the burden of your insecurities     To connect with Desmun: www.theseedssuccess.org www.dangerfieldmedia.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/dangerfieldmedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/desmun.dangerfield   To connect with Ramesha Nicole, visit: www.rameshanicole.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/iam.rameshanciole Facebook: www.facebook.com/iam.rameshanciole If you're interested in becoming a sponsor for The Ramesha Nicole Show, email info@rameshanicole.com    

After criticisms on Twitter turned into a mob of personal attacks, Amanda Jetté Knox sunk into one of the deepest spirals of her life. She checked herself into the hospital for suicidal thinking. But it wasn't the first time that she'd hit a low point, and she knows now that it won't be the last. This week she shares how she's walking the long road of depression and trauma recovery.   Read more from Amanda here: https://www.amandajetteknox.com/ Here is a link to The Crappy Childhood Fairy: https://crappychildhoodfairy.com/   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The best way for Dr. Paul Kalanithi to process his terminal diagnosis was to write a book about accepting death. His wife, Dr. Lucy Kalanithi promised Paul she'd see the book through publication. Since then, she has shared her story all over the world and has helped people become more comfortable talking about death, grief, and acceptance.    Listen to Dr. Lucy's podcast, Gravity.  Read Paul's Book, When Breath Becomes Air   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your trauma holding you hostage? Is your unhealed trauma creating a false narrative of safety? Are you ready to be free from the residue and pain of that trauma that is still in your heart, mind and soul once and for all?   While everyone experiences trauma, not everyone is able to bounce back from it. Trauma, unfortunately rewires the brain and affects how you respond to different things. On this week of the In Recovery series, Ramesha Nicole sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor Cicelia Como of Capacity Awakened, PLLC in Houston, TX about how the body keeps the score of trauma. During this conscious conversation, Cicelia helps listeners to understand the role that unhealed trauma plays in the body's fight or flight responses, as well  steps you can take to break free.   She says that by creating an awareness to how the trauma continues to show up in every area of your life, you will  be able to create the action plan that is tailored specifically to you.   Action Plan To Breaking Free From The Hostage: Create an awareness  of the inner debt to see what keeps showing up. Be aware of who you are in the present. Practice mindfulness. Create the life that you want to have. Practice self-care Get accountability partners. Be aware of who you're talking to.   Truth For Freedom Questions: What does mean get real in order to experience freedom? To get real is creating an awareness. Once your capacity is awakened then you can experience freedom.   My name is Cicelia Como and the truth about debt is is that it's things that's keeping you from going to the next level of your life. Equipping yourself unhealthy tools keeping you at a certain level.   To connect with Cicelia Instagram: @capacityawakend Facebook: Capacity Awakened, PLLC Website: www.capacityawakened.com 832-975-0276   To connect or work with Ramesha Nicole, please visit: www.rameshanicole.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/iam.rameshanicole Facebook: www.facebook.com/iam.rameshanicole Clubhouse:  @rameshanicole   To place an ad on the show or for sponsorship information, please contact info@rameshanicole.com  

In Recovery, you may have heard the old cliché "insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results". In Paul's case, he often knows the result will be a freaking disaster but does it anyway! In this podcast, Paul discusses sleep hygiene, habits that help you have a good night's sleep. Paul discusses all the things that he should be doing to get a good night's sleep, he examines what sleep actually is, the sleep cycle, and the numerous benefits it can bring, both physically and mentally.As an old timer in Recovery said, "Doing the next right thing is important, but doing the last right thing is equally important." The last right thing for the day - getting a great nights sleep - can set us up for the next day. https://virtual-na.org   - Virtual NA Meetings Online & by Phone "Bringing Narcotics Anonymous Meetings to Remote or Isolated Addicts from around the world who may, for whatever reason, be unable to attend local face to face meetings."https://www.navic.net.au/meetings - Virtual NA meetings in Melbourne AustraliaIf you have any tips to share in regards to Recovery and lockdown, or just generally regarding making lockdown easier, please get on The ARC - Addiction Recovery Cast Facebook page and send us a message. And as usual listeners, please like, share, subscribe, review and give us feedback.

We're often taught that trauma is something that happens to us, but psychiatrist Dr. Alauna Curry explains that trauma is something that happens within us. Using different parts of the brain, she explains how our experiences and beliefs can lead us to experience something as traumatic, and how we can use those same systems to heal from that trauma.    Find Dr. Alauna on social media @dralauna.   Here is her Instagram story about Rush Limbaugh: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17867747017918762/?hl=en   To read about Languishing for our upcoming episode, go to https://nyti.ms/3B8sKgU.   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HURT NEEDS ATTENTION & HEALING NEEDS HELP If you're ready to go to your next level of healing and freedom, then you're going to have to pay attention to your hurt and give help to what needs to be healed. On Ep. 1 of our BRAND NEW series “In Recovery”, Ramesha Nicole sits down with Author, Minister and Life Coach Shenell Dixon about the The Healing Side of Hurt.”   She says that “You OWE it to yourself to heal.”   You purpose and destiny are waiting on you to heal. What are you waiting for? It's time to go get your healing!!   The Healing Side of Hurt Take-Aways: Why is healing so necessary to getting to your next level of purpose and freedom? *Healing is necessary because it's apart of the process When you choose to be stagnated, you stop God's work “We want to get to the other side of glory, but we don't want to go through the process.”-Ramesha Nicole “Hurt needs attention and healing needs help.”-Shenell Dixon “How do you turn it so that you do not become what you despise?-Shenell Dixon “You have to put a back door to something before you start something else so that you don't take that into your next.”-Shenell Dixon “You are responsible for your own healing. You may not be responsible for the hurt, but you are responsible for your healing.”-Shenell Dixon “Once you have a taste of freedom, you never want to be bound again.”-Shenell Dixon So tell us how you go to this this phase of the healing side of hurt How does holding on to hurt manifest in your finances? “You need something to pacify you. Be ok with being alone in your own silence.”-Shenell Dixon “You're either going to deal with it, or it will deal with you. Pacifyers cost.”-Shenell Dixon “Forgiveness does not equate access.”-Shenell Dixon “You owe it to yourself to be free.”-Shenell Dixon “Healing comes in stages. You won't heal all at once.”-Shenell Dixon “Give yourself permission to be healed.”-Shenell Dixon What are steps someone can take to let go and begin healing today? See the hand that you've been dealt with. Make the best out of the hand that has been dealt to you. Acknowledge how it makes you feel. Educate yourself on what you're dealing with (I.e. Google Depression) Create an action plan Put it in the atmosphere. Be consistent and put it in the atmosphere. Truth For Freedom Questions: What does it mean in order to get real in order to experience freedom? Acknowledge and get down to the root of what you're dealing with.   My name is Shenell Dixon and the truth about financial debt is you loose the liberty and freedom to do the things you desire to do. “You will be unrecognizable to your blessing. Your blessing is looking for you to be healed, not hurt.   Internal debt is the same.   To connect with Shenell: www.shenelldixonministries.com Facebook & Instagram @shenelldixon   To connect or work with Ramesha Nicole, please visit: www.rameshanicole.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/iam.rameshanicole Facebook: www.facebook.com/iam.rameshanicole Clubhouse:  @rameshanicole To place an ad on the show or for sponsorship information, please contact info@rameshanicole.com  

This week Nzinga answers two listener questions about setting boundaries in long-term relationships with partners who are working through addiction. Plus, one woman wants to know how to heal from her traumatic relationship patterns, while another caller wants to break out of their pattern of shame around an old pornography addiction.    The number for the National Domestic Violence Hotline is: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or go to www.thehotline.org   To learn more about the CRAFT approach, check out this episode of Last Day that features Nzinga and the creator of CRAFT, Robert Meyers: https://apple.co/3qTvEkS   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not guilty for reason of insanity is a full acquittal of criminal charges. Does that mean it's a get out of jail free card? Turns out it's much more complicated. Olachi Etoh first started hearing voices in 2009. It hit its peak five years later, when she thought she was experiencing a terrorist attack at Chicago O'Hare airport. Her reaction landed her in Cook County Jail for a year awaiting trial.    Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens after your question is answered on the show? One of our listeners decided to follow up to push back on part of Nzinga's response. He and Nzinga discuss what resonated, what hurt, and end up digging into much more than either of them expected.    Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Nzinga catches up with activist and Pod Save the People host DeRay Mckesson and his dad, Calvin. Last year DeRay, his sister TeRay, and Calvin were on an episode of Last Day to talk about what it was like growing up around addiction and recovery. Now, we hear about the impact that conversation had on their relationship, and the way that COVID has (or hasn't) changed the game for both of them.    Here is the Last episode with DeRay, TeRay and Calvin: https://link.chtbl.com/LoveistheWhy   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this round of listener questions, one friend asks about serial monogamy and the pattern she sees in her female friends of hanging on to relationships. A brother wants to know what he can tell his sister about her curtailing her son's Fortnite tantrums. Plus, one woman who doesn't understand why her son would be given Suboxone.    Resources mentioned in the episode: Verywellmind CAGE AID - Eleanor Health www.gamequitters.com https://www.treatmentatlas.org/ www.wethevillage.co   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: Sponsor Links   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Often when we hear about sex addiction, it's used to excuse or justify bad behavior. In the last couple of years we can look to stories like Jeffery Toobin, Harvey Weinstein, and the Atlanta shooter Robert Long as examples of this. So how can we recognize and support people living with sex addiction and the stigma that comes with it? Nzinga talks to psychologist, sex expert and host of Sexology Podcast Dr. Nazanin Moali, to define sex addiction and pathways to recovery. Plus, Nzinga and Dr. Moali answer a listener question.    Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: Sponsor Links   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During a small retreat, six people in recovery discovered the way their childhood trauma played a part in the addictions they had. The retreat and the histories of each of the participants were part of the documentary Uprooting Addiction. This week, Nzinga sits down with two of the creators of the film, social worker and addiction specialist Hope Payson, and filmmaker Tory Jadow. The three talk about the way childhood trauma is often overlooked as a risk for addiction, and the ways those who’ve experienced trauma can survive and eventually thrive.    Head here to learn more about the film and to watch it.    If you want to take an ACES test, head to https://americanspcc.org/take-the-aces-quiz/   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: Sponsor Links   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Follow Dr. Harrrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One woman’s family seems to be addicted to chaos, but she’s not sure if that counts as an addiction. Plus, a man is curious about the similarities between adderall and meth, in the hopes of understanding his own jump from one to the other. And another woman cannot stop obsessively checking her ex’s social media accounts. Nzinga answers all of these questions and more in our first Ask Me Anything of Season 2. Resources from the episode:  National Association for Shoplifting Prevention Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.  Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: Sponsor Links Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date. Follow Dr. Harrrison on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What started out as chronic pain for David Smith’s father, ended in a fatal opioid overdose. In the years that followed, David lost a brother and sister to opioids. Like so many families, David feels like the healthcare system failed his family. He tells Nzinga how he feared he would become his Dad one day. The two talk about intergenerational trauma, David’s fatherhood journey, and how we can redefine healthcare to actually prevent sickness instead of waiting to treat it.   Listen to the Cost of Care here: https://apple.co/3nWVPFY   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: Sponsor Links   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Want to follow Dr. Harrrison? Of course you do! Find her on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Representative Leslie Herod knows what it's like to have a family member struggle with addiction and incarceration. But she also knows that this is more a failure of a greater system than a failure of a sibling, and that’s informed the policy and programs she’s spearheaded around mental health, substance misuse, and the criminal justice system. Nzinga and Representative Herod talk about how current systems of policing and treating substance misuse not only bypass treating mental health, but often make it worse. Luckily, Representative Herod has a program in Denver, Colorado that has actually worked.   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Learn more about the STAR program here.   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: Sponsor Links   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Want to follow Dr. Harrrison? Of course you do! Find her on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the last 14 months, everyone in this country has experienced some type of loss. But as a nation, we’re not always great at talking about our grief. So this week, Nzinga talks to grief counselor Claire Bidwell Smith about how there is no “right” way to grieve and the first steps we can all take to start to reckon with our losses from 2020.    Check out Claire’s books and additional writing on her website: https://clairebidwellsmith.com/ and follow her on social media at @clairebidwell   Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: Sponsor Links   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Want to follow Dr. Harrrison? Of course you do! Find her on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia Hardstark quit meth on her own when she was 14 years old. Today, she thinks about this youthful willpower in her moments of self doubt, which she still has despite her huge success as one of the hosts of the hit comedy-true crime podcast My Favorite Murder. Georgia talks to Nzinga about the childhood factors that lead her to meth, her early recovery journey, and what she’s noticed since she started a new path of recovery -- quitting drinking one month ago.    Please note, In Recovery contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: Sponsor Links   Have an addiction-related question? We want to hear from you! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or submit your question through this form:  bit.ly/inrecoveryquestions   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery shortly after the air date.   Want to follow Dr. Harrrison? Of course you do! Find her on Twitter, IG, and FB @naharrisonmd   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J. R. R. Tolkien and G. K. Chesterton both make cases for the necessity of fantasy literature. In "Recovery, Escape, & Consolation: The Gifts of Fantasy," Jonathan & Helena discuss three of Tolkien’s primary arguments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of 'Beat Your Addictions' we interview pornography addiction expert, speaker and author Joshua Shea. Joshua Shea is the father of two amazing children and the husband to a wonderful wife. He and his family have a menagerie of cats and dogs and reside in Central Maine, where he was born and raised. Today he works as an author and public speaker, sharing his story and educating others about addiction. Each of his books are available for purchase on Amazon and can be found under the ‘Get Help' tab on the main menu of paddictrecovery.com. Joshua believes that if we, as a society, can begin to talk more about pornography addiction and mental health, people may be able to address their addictions before they devolve to the unhealthy and criminal places where his very own hit rock bottom. For years, on the outside, people only saw him as a successful magazine publisher, film festival founder and city councilor. Joshua hid his mental health issues, pornography and alcohol addictions from the world. The end to this façade came in 2013 after engaging a teen girl in an online chatroom. For this action, he served six months in jail and credits this experience to being the wake-up call needed. Joshua credits his higher-power for giving him the strength to fix his very broken self. Like most in recovery, Joshua understands the issues better than the non-addict. However, he does not wish his stories, experiences, thoughts and opinions be misinterpreted as any definitive answers. Does he consider himself a pornography addiction expert? At this point, yes. Unfortunately, it's not hard to be a pornography addiction expert these days. He does believe that what makes him an expert is that he has a multitude of third-hand knowledge from research and interactions with so many pornography addicts. THE HIGHLIGHTS Pornography Addict for 25 years; Alcohol Addict for 21 years In Recovery and Relapse-Free since March 2014 Alcohol Rehabilitation at Spencer Recovery Center, Palm Springs, Calif., March-June 2014 (including internship and group facilitation) Sex/Porn Addiction Rehabilitation at Sante Center for Healing, Argyle, Texas, May-July 2015 His website is http://recoveringpornaddict.com/

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