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Welcome back to another compelling episode of "From the Depths of Darkness to the Light of Success" with your host, Chris Swiech. In this episode, we dive deep into the riveting memoir that has been making waves since its release - "Strip: A Memoir" by the talented author, Hannah Sward. Published by Tortoise Press in 2022, this remarkable book unveils the harrowing journey of a woman who stumbled into the world of the sex industry and emerged stronger, wiser, and filled with stories that will leave you spellbound. Hannah Sward's memoir is a raw and unflinching account of her tumultuous path through the sex industry, and it is a testament to the power of resilience, courage, and the human spirit. As we explore her extraordinary narrative, we're honored to share insights from some of the most renowned authors who have praised her work: JM Coetzee, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate and the genius behind "Disgrace" and other literary masterpieces, commends Sward's memoir for its touching honesty and light-hearted prose. Her ability to navigate a complex and sensitive topic with such grace is truly remarkable. Melissa Broder, the celebrated author of "The Pisces," "Milk Fed," and "So Sad Today," describes "Strip" as an arresting, weighty, and visceral journey. Sward's memoir takes us on a rollercoaster of physical, emotional, and spiritual survival that will leave you breathless. Amy Dresner, the fearless author of "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean," is captivated by Sward's signature stark style. In "Strip," Sward fearlessly addresses intimate and taboo subjects, immersing readers in her world with vivid descriptions that leave no room for self-pity or indulgence. Her writing is both shameless and descriptive, keeping readers hungry for every word. In this episode, we'll have the privilege of delving into Hannah Sward's extraordinary journey as she shares her experiences, challenges, and ultimate triumphs in a world that often remains hidden from society's gaze. Join us as we explore how she navigated through darkness to find the light of success, offering hope and inspiration to all those who have faced adversity. As we unravel the pages of "Strip: A Memoir," we'll discover the true essence of resilience and the boundless strength of the human spirit. Tune in for an enlightening and moving conversation that will leave you inspired to overcome any obstacle in your own path. Don't miss this powerful episode of "From the Depths of Darkness to the Light of Success" with your host, Chris Swiech, as we journey through the depths of one woman's story and emerge on the other side, stronger and more determined than ever. Hannah Sward Links: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/hannahswardauthor Website & Book- https://www.hannahsward.com If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also rate the show on Spotify now as well, please do so. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel as well and turn on the notifications. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside! Podcast Social Media: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/depthsofdarkside Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/depthsofdarkside YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-M2lpVwCgEyM85menG_nvQ Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4iiKx07baLZf9CzcNhdUsi?si=e91d5911f91647a9 Apple- https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/from-the-depths-of-darkness-to-the-light-of-success/id1510954182 Email- depthsodarkside@gmail.com Join us next time for another captivating episode of "From the Depths of Darkness to the Light of Success," where we continue to explore stories of triumph over adversity and the incredible resilience of the human spirit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lightofsuccess/message

Amy Dresner is a journalist, an author, a former comedian, and most importantly sober. Her book "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty & Staying Clean" has been hailed by critics and readers alike and it gives people struggling with addiction hope. She's got another book on the way and a successful podcast called "Rehab Junkie" but she also has real-life problems in recovery that she's very open about. Amy is hilarious. Like really, really funny. https://www.amydresner.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Dresner is a journalist, an author, a former comedian, and most importantly 8.5 years sober. Her book "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty & Staying Clean" has been hailed by critics and readers alike and it gives people struggling with addiction hope. She's got another book on the way and a successful podcast called "Rehab Junkie" but she also has real-life problems in recovery that she's very open about. Amy is hilarious. Like really, really funny. https://www.amydresner.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Shame can't survive the light." If you have been on this podcast journey with me for awhile then you know that addiction and recovery are a recurring theme on the show--subjects very close to my heart as someone whose life has been spared by sobriety. With so much going on in the world and addiction on the rise, and so many people suffering in silence, I think it's important to talk about mental health, addiction and shine some light on the subject. After all, shame can't survive the light. So today on the show I am sharing the story of Amy Dresner--a true badass and an amazing example that you can get through anything with resilience and turn tragedy into triumph. Amy Dresner is a journalist, author, and former comedian as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic. She has been a columnist for the addiction/recovery magazine theFix.com since 2012 and has freelanced for Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice and many other publications. Her first book, “My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean,” was published by Hachette in 2017 to rave reviews from critics and readers alike. Elle magazine compared Dresner’s darkly comic memoir to Carrie Fisher’s “Postcards from the Edge” and Mary Karr’s “Lit,” calling Dresner’s book “one for the ages.” Dresner has appeared on the television show The Doctors TV and on numerous radio shows and podcasts, including Dr. Drew, Dopey and Rich Roll. She does regular speaking engagements around the U.S. and Canada. Her book is currently in development for a TV series. In this episode, Amy candidly shares her journey into and out of addiction and why it's never too late to change your life for the better. Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy had it all:  a top-notch private school education, the most expensive summer camps, and even a weekly spending allowance.  But at age 24 she started dabbling in meth in San Francisco and soon became a full blown meth addict.  She managed to keep it all together until one night, high on Oxycontin, she pulled a butter knife on her husband and was promptly arrested for felony domestic violence with a deadly weapon. She found herself in the psych ward, divorced, and penniless.  She was court-ordered 240 ours of community service and for the next two years assigned to a Hollywood Boulevard "chain gang."  She cleaned up the streets and bounced from rehabs, struggled with sobriety, sex addiction, and starting over in her 40's. This conversation is raw, courageous and even shocking at times.  We talk about the dark side of addiction, fear, self hatred and shame.  The is a candid conversation about the struggles to success, the will to survive, and the conviction and strength required to achieve sobriety. Here’s what you will learn: How Amy started her journey from pain to purpose (2:50) What she learned and how she grew from her arrest and jail (11:31) How being on the "chain gang" shifted her perspective and changed her life (19:21) How shame affects us and how the 12 Steps helps us (23:51) Addiction doesn't discriminate and how to overcome the dark side by shining light on it (29:45) How to navigate feelings that come and go (36:52) How Amy was able to manage her depression and mood in the pandemic (45:43) How to manage making decisions about medications in sobriety  (52:18) Screenshot your favorite part and post to your IG story and tag me @amberlylagomotivation and @amydresner so we can see and repost to our stories!   Follow Amy: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website   Mentioned in this episode: My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean The Fix: Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Recovery News | Resources The Molecule of More   Your Unstoppable Life Mastermind is coming June 26th! We will work to help you activate your highest potential, so that you can live the life you deserve!!  Apply now and let us know you are ready for greatness!   Hiitide Book Club: I am excited to share that registration for the True Grit and Grace Book Club is now OPEN!!! Register here!   Unlock your highest potential and start living the life you deserve! Read the True Grit and Grace book here and learn how you can turn your tragedies into triumphs!  Thank you for joining us on the True, Grit, & Grace Podcast! If you find value in today’s episode, don’t forget to share the show with your friends and tap that subscribe button so you don’t miss an episode! You can also head over to amberlylago.com to join my newsletter and access free downloadable resources that can help you elevate your life, business, and relationships! Want to see the behind the scenes and keep the conversation going?  Head over to Instagram @amberlylagomotivation! Audible @True-Grit-and-Grace-Audiobook  Website @amberlylago.com Instagram @amberlylagomotivation Facebook @AmberlyLagoSpeaker

Former stand-up comic, recovering drug addict, and “all-around fuckup” those are her words not mine. Amy Dresner is a writer, and author who humorously chronicles her epic ups and downs for thefix which is a recovery themed online publication as well as Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice and many other publications. Amy's first book is called My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. It covers a lot of her personal story and how she went from having it all growing up in Beverly Hills to falling into the grips of addiction.  Today we will be diving into Part Two of Amy’s recovery story and where we focus on her learning outcomes and what she recommends to anyone dealing with addiction or an addictive personality!

Former stand-up comic, recovering drug addict, and “all-around fuckup” those are her words not mine. Amy Dresner is a writer, and author who humorously chronicles her epic ups and downs for thefix which is a recovery themed online publication as well as Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice and many other publications. Amy's first book is called My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. It covers a lot of her personal story and how she went from having it all growing up in Beverly Hills to falling into the grips of addiction.  Today we will be diving into Part One of Amy’s recovery story and what she learned along the way!

Author of My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean,  Amy Dresner, sits with Trev to talk about the book, podcasting, mental health and so much more! Make sure you check this one out, Amy is raw, truthful, and absolutely hilarious!Make sure you check out her podcast, Rehab Confidential. New Episodes drop on Mondays!Website: Amydresner.comFollow Amy Dresner on Social MediaFacebookInstagramTwitterDon't forget to head to Get-Punk.com  , the internets best source for punk vinyl and use the discount code STRUGGLE at check out for 10% off your order!  ALBUM OF THE WEEK:Stolen Wheelchairs: The America

Jeannine and Kim interview Amy Dresner, a recovering addict, comedian, author of “My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean,” and podcast co-host of “Rehab Confidential.” On Christmas Day, 2011, Amy was arrested for felony domestic violence with a deadly weapon and sentenced to 240 hours of community service that changed her life. Connect with the show: https://instagram.com/chasingheroine?igshid=tztcj72h2pya Connect with Amy: https://instagram.com/amydresner?igshid=16f39s31z0sjc Connect with Jeannine: https://instagram.com/jeanninecoulter?igshid=n47wxsq9q468

This week Jamie talks to journalist, author and recovering addict and alcoholic, Amy Dresner.  Amy is the author of the super popular book My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. They talk about Amy's own addiction story, how she recovered (a few times), the affect on her family, and Jamie also talks about her sister Melissa, who died in 2016 of an accidental opioid prescription overdose. Beauty obsession of the week: Jamie Makeup Blighlighter Things Mentioned: Jamie's maskne blog post Sydne Summer face masks  Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Follow along @itsJamieStone and @ALittleTooMuchPodcast.  

Amy Dresner- author of My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. Amy Dresner is a journalist, author, and former comedian as well as a recovering addict. She was a regular columnist for the addiction/recovery magazine theFix.com since 2012  and has freelanced for Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice and many other publications.  She’s now a regular contributor to WorkitHealth.com. Dresner has appeared on the television show The Doctors and on numerous radio shows and podcasts, including Dr. Drew, Dopey and Rich Roll. She does regular speaking engagements around the U.S.  She is the co-host to Joe Schrank of the new Rehab Confidential Podcast. Amy wrote her book, My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean, in 2017. In her memoir, Amy describes growing up in Beverly Hills and having it all: a top-notch private school education, the most expensive summer camps and even a weekly clothing allowance. At the age of 24 she began experimenting with meth in San Francisco and unleashed a fiending addiction monster. Soon, if you could snort it, smoke it, or have sex with, she did. Smart and charming, with daddy’s money to fall back on, she sort of managed to keep it all together. But on Christmas Eve of 2011, all of that changed when, high on Oxycontin, she stupidly “brandished” a bread knife on her husband and was promptly arrested for “felony domestic violence with a deadly weapon.” Within months, she found herself in the psych ward–and then penniless, divorced and looking out on a court-ordered 240 hours of community service. For the next two years, assigned to a Hollywood Boulevard “chain gang,” she would sweep up syringes (and worse) on Hollywood Boulevard as she bounced from rehabs to halfway houses, all while struggling with sobriety, sex addiction, and starting over in her 40s. Her book is currently in development for a TV series.

My Fair Junkie with Amy Dresner Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy had it all. But at 24, she started dabbling in meth in San Francisco and her addiction was unleashed. On Christmas Eve of 2011, she was arrested for felony domestic violence with a deadly weapon. Within months, she found herself in a psych ward, penniless and divorced.  Amy also faced 240 hours of community service where she would be forced to sweep up syringes (and worse) on Hollywood Boulevard. This is where things started to change. "I realized that no one was coming to save me." She decided to enter sober living, re-join a 12 Step program, and do her best to get her life back on track for good this time. After reflecting on how she would start to rebuild her life in her 40s, she dove into writing. Amy has been a regular columnist for The Fix, Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice, and she wrote a memoir about her story titled, "My Fair Junkie." She also recently started a podcast called Rehab Confidential. Today Amy is more than 7 years sober. You can find her book "My Fair Junkie A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" on Amazon. Do you want to take your recovery to the next level? Sobriety Engine is an incredible online community where you can find a ton of great tips, tools, and support from other men and women in recovery. Visit SobrietyEngine.com to join today. If you're ready to get fit and start living a healthier lifestyle while supporting your sobriety then you can learn more about having Jonathan as your personal fitness and nutrition coach at RCVRHealth.com

Former standup comedian & recovered addict Amy Dresner has us in stitches as she shares inspiring stories from her darkest days through to her current life as a recovery advocate and author of the best-selling book My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean.

Author of, “My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean," Amy Dresner joins CWMD to discuss her sex and drug addiction, working on chain gangs, growing up in Beverly Hills and the pain one must endure to be an honest writer. Elle magazine compared Dresner’s darkly comic memoir to Carrie Fisher’s “Postcards from the Edge” and Mary Karr’s “Lit,” calling Dresner’s book “one for the ages.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 105 Life at 50 with Amy Dresner  In this episode, I talk with Amy Dresner, author, writer, former comedian, and recovery advocate about turning 50, ageism, dating, money, and aging parents. Topics include:  Getting sober in her forties  Amy's story of recovery Aging parents and illness Gratitude for aging  Amy's writing career + book My Fair Junkie  Dating and aging Dating apps  Celibacy Ageism  Financial worries Epilepsy from drug use and crystal meth  Sex addiction  Drug addiction   Amy Dresner is a former comedian, as well as a recovering addict/alcoholic and epic, fuck up. She’s been a writer for the addiction/recovery magazine theFix.com since 2012 and freelanced for Addiction.com, Psychology Today, After Party Chat, Good Men Project, Refinery 29, among others.  Her first book, “My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean,” was released by Hachette in 2017 to rave reviews by critics and readers alike. She’s appeared on the television show The Doctors as well as been a guest on Dr. Drew, Don’t Die, Recovering from Reality, Dopey Nation, and many other podcasts and radio shows. She was a speaker at the She Recovers LA Gala in 2018, receiving a standing ovation. Elle magazine compared her memoir “My Fair Junkie” to Carrie Fisher’s 1987 autobiographical novel, “Postcards from the Edge” and Mary Karr’s 2009 “Lit,” calling it “one for the ages.” Her book is currently in development for a TV series.   To find Amy:  Website Instagram Twitter  Facebook  Buy My Fair Junkie on Amazon    To find Lori:  Schedule a free coaching session Join ELEVATE  Facebook - To 50 & Beyond group  Instagram    Email    

Amy Dresner is a journalist, author, and former comedian as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic. I devoured her first book, “My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean,” and LOVED talking to her about her life, and her 25 year struggle with addiction and depression.  She has been through a lot and has a lot of wisdom and humor on it all.  Find out why the worst thing that could happen to her ended up being the best thing that could happen to her and so much more!You can find more detailed show notes and links to things we mention at https://yourjoyologist.com/podcast-amy-dresner and from me in general at https://yourjoyologist.com and @yourjoyologist on Instagram/Twitter/FacebookYou can find Amy @amydresner and www.amydresner.com and get her book My Fair JunkieCheck out the Higher Dose Infared Sauna Blanket and use code JOY75 for $75 offFind my products at shop.yourjoyologist.com and download my Own Your Awesome App in the App Store!

Jimmy talks to Amy Dresner, the author of "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean." Amy gets raw and real when she opens up about addiction, recovery, dopamine triggers, social media, changing lives, her time on a chain gang and so much more.

Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for several other publications including Addiction.com, PsychologyToday.com, the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, among others... "MY FAIR JUNKIE: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" is Amy’s first book, and is a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side...Connect with Amy Dresner:Website: www.amydresner.comFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficialTwitter: www.twitter.com/amydresnerInstagram: www.instagram.com/amydresnerConnect with TOM LEU:Websites: www.RecoveryCollective.net | www.TomLeu.com | www.16Imaging.com Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tomleu2Instagram: www.instagram.com/recovery_collective (@recovery_collective)Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomleu (@tomleu)Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@tomleu)YouTube: www.talkshiFt.tvEpisode Sponsors:Ria Health >> www.RiaHealth.com/collectiveSober Evolution >> www.Sober-Evolution.com

Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She's also written for several other publications including Addiction.com, PsychologyToday.com, the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, among others... "MY FAIR JUNKIE: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" is Amy's first book, and is a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side...Connect with Amy Dresner:Website: www.amydresner.comFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficialTwitter: www.twitter.com/amydresnerInstagram: www.instagram.com/amydresnerConnect with TOM LEU:Website: www.RecoveryCollective.rocks Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomleu (@tomleu)Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@tomleu)YouTube: www.tomleu.tv

In this week's episode of Full Potential, Now!, Ted talks with author and comedian Amy Dresner about honesty, feelings and writing her addiction memoir. Amy's book My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean is out now. Visit http://fullpotentialnow.org.

Greg is joined by Amy Dresner, a former professional stand-up comic who appeared at the Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory and the Improv. She is most recently known as the author of “My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean” where she describes her struggles with addiction, and the extreme circumstances that led her to sobriety. Amy’s book is brutally honest about addiction and how it affected her life. Amy tells Greg about the arrest that led her down an even darker path. She explains how her mandatory community service was life-changing, humbling, and when she started to realize the depth of her situation. Her epiphany came during those hours which has led to living a sober life. Listen as Greg talks to Amy about her journey and how it was like living with addiction and what she has done to overcome those challenges. Those who have read her book and other publishing’s have said it has helped them feel less ashamed, less alone and they appreciate her brutally honesty when it comes to addiction.

In today's episode, Tammi and Sondra had so much fun talking to Amy Dresner. Amy is a former stand-up comedian, writer and author of My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. Amy's is a story of soul-baring honesty, resilience and the kind of humor that people in recovery totally get but that makes people outside of recovery completely uncomfortable. Amy is irreverent and sweet and so down-to-earth, you will love her vulnerability and candor as much as they do. You can find all things Amy at http://amydresner.com/.   This week Amy shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Cheap massages; (2) 12-step meetings; and (3) Breathwork (http://breathworkforrecovery.com/).

In this special episode, we welcome the hilarious Amy Dresner, the author of "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean." Dresner discusses the process of putting her memoir out into the world and shares songs that remind her of the darkest moments chronicled in her book. Mike also completely and utterly fan-girls out on her. Songs from Nine Inch Nails, Peaches, Eminem, Elliott Smith, Nina Simone and Dum Dum Girls. ("My Fair Junkie" is available from Hachette Books.) (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

“Stability doesn't create discipline, discipline creates stability.” Amy Dresner Shame can’t survive the light.I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating.If you’ve been on this podcast adventure with me for a while, then you know well that addiction, alcoholism and recovery are recurring themes of the show — subjects very close to my heart as someone whose life has been spared by sobriety.These themes recur because millions of people from every cross section of life suffer in silence. Deeply ashamed and terrified to confront their truth, these lost souls dwell in the shadows. Paralyzed and powerless, addiction strips them of their humanity as they descend into darkness, wandering lost and alone in what author and addiction medicine specialist Gabor Maté (RRP #188) dubs the realm of the hungry ghost.As a culture we perpetuate the cycle of shame by judging those afflicted as weak, even sub-human. This creates a climate of fear and silence, further entrenching a deep sense of self-hatred that drives the addict into a prison of loneliness and despair, isolating that individual from the life-saving solution to their fatal disease.But shame can’t survive the light.So let’s shine a light on it.Towards that end, I give you the story of Amy Dresner.A former stand up comic, recovering drug addict and all around fuck up (her words), Amy is a writer and author who humorously chronicles her epic ups and downs for The Fix, Refinery 29, Alternet, After Party Chat, Salon, The Frisky, Cosmo Latina, Addiction.com and Psychology Today.I first came across Amy by way of our mutual friend (and record-setting 8-time podcast guest) Mishka Shubaly and her recently released memoir, My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean*. I dig a good addiction yarn, and Amy’s descent into the throes of addiction and ultimate redemption is one for the ages.Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy had it all: a top-notch private school education, the most expensive summer camps and even a weekly clothing allowance. But at 24, she started dabbling in meth in San Francisco and unleashed a fiendish addiction monster. Soon, if you could snort it, smoke it, or have sex with, she did. Smart and charming, with daddy’s money to fall back on, she sort of managed to keep it all together. But on Christmas Eve of 2011, all of that changed when, high on Oxycontin, she stupidly “brandished” a bread knife on her husband and was promptly arrested for felony domestic violence with a deadly weapon. Within months, she found herself in the psych ward–and then penniless, divorced and looking out on a court-ordered 240 hours of community service. For the next two years, assigned to a Hollywood Boulevard “chain gang,” she would sweep up syringes (and worse) on Hollywood Boulevard as she bounced from rehabs to halfway houses, all while struggling with sobriety, sex addiction, and starting over in her 40s.Amy pulls no punches. Her raw honesty is as devastating as it is courageous – perhaps even shocking for those less intimately familiar with the ravishes of addiction. But she’s also hilarious.Today we get into all of it.This is a candid conversation about the dark underbelly of drug abuse, sex addiction, and alcoholism. It’s about violence, fear, self-hatred, and shame. It’s about the very real struggle to survive. And it’s about the conviction and strength required to achieve sobriety.But between the lines, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steve Cooper talks with writer Amy Dresner. Amy is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, and has been a regular contributor to Addiction.com and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled Coming Clean. She just released her debut book My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean.

Amy Dresner wrote My Fair Junkie, a horrifyingly truthful, gritty, extremely raw memoir that, believe it or not, is also funny. From a wealthy, squeaky-clean childhood to a woman who was “out of her mind,” addicted to alcohol, drugs, and sex. After rehab, relapse, domestic violence, divorce, three suicide attempts, and losing everything, she finally came to a place - a seismic psychological shift - of reclaiming her life. Author and comedian Amy Dresner brings readers a raucous, inspiring story of redemption, and ultimately an insightful tale of courage and metamorphosis: MY FAIR JUNKIE: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean (Hachette Books; September 12, 2017). The book is a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side. Growing up in Beverly Hills, the only child of a comedy writer and a fashion designer, Amy believed that everything was always funny and turned out right. And she needed to believe it. If you could snort it, smoke it, shoot it, or have sex with it, she did. It was never her dream to become an Olympic athlete of self-destruction, but that's what happened. Amy had managed to dodge any real repercussions of her 20-year battle with addiction despite six rehabs, four psych wards, three suicide attempts, and twenty grand mal seizures. But on Christmas Eve of 2011, that all changed. She was high on Oxycontin, in a shitty marriage, and she pulled a knife on her then husband. She was promptly arrested for felony domestic violence with a deadly weapon. Within months, she found herself in a psych ward, penniless, abandoned by her then husband, and looking at 240 hours of community service. For the next two years she would sweep up syringes on Hollywood Boulevard as she bounced from rehabs to halfway houses, all while struggling with sobriety, sex addiction, and starting life over in her 40s. My Fair Junkie is the shameless, hilarious, and unfortunately true account of it all. Second Chances Podcast is sponsored by Chapelure Media http://chapeluremedia.com and Dimensions Recovery Centers http://dimensionsrecovery.com

Amy Dresner is our guest this week. A brilliant writer, her new book My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean hilariously chronicles what happens when a princess from Beverly Hills gets addicted to drugs, lands in jail and then is forced to do community labor aka picking up garage on the street (in a uniform—yes, she had gloves). Even if you’ve never overcome addiction, you will relate to her story. Don’t worry—this episode isn’t a downer. Amy is hilarious! Buy Amy’s Book (We Know You We’re Planning On It) http://bit.ly/2yQwJi5 Amanda’s 2015 interview with Amy for Ravishly http://www.ravishly.com/ladies-we-love/amy-dresner-writer-bare-it-all-badass Amy’s articles for The Fix https://www.thefix.com/bio/amy-dresner Follow Amy on Twitter & Instagram (especially if you like cat pics) https://twitter.com/AmyDresner https://www.instagram.com/amydresner/ Visit Amy’s Website http://www.amydresner.com Don’t forget, you can EARN EXTRA KARMA POINTS by subscribing and leaving us a five-star review on iTunes. All you have to do is click the Ratings and Reviews tab. Then, Click Write A Review. Then actually write a review. In the Podcasts App, search for the podcast even though you already subscribe, then click Ratings and Reviews. Click Write A Review. Write about how much you love being a Blogette. It might not show up immediately, but just Ali going to an event, she’ll get there eventually. Ali’s Website http://alilevine.com/ Get Styled By Ali http://alilevinestyling.com Amanda’s Blog http://www.itsamandalauren.com/ Follow Ali on Twitter and Instagram https://twitter.com/AliLevineDesign https://www.instagram.com/alilevinedesign Follow Amanda on Twitter and Instagram https://twitter.com/AmandaLauren https://www.instagram.com/itsamandalauren Consider this your invitation to join our closed Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/122231558366329/ Want to collab? Write us love letters? Please email thingsweretoolazytoblogabout@gmail.com Like us on Facebook because we really want to be liked. https://www.facebook.com/thingsweretoolazytoblogaboutpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lazypod/support

Tom's in-depth interview with the hilarious and insightful Amy Dresner, author of the riveting book "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" on Hachette Books.Inside the Interview:03:21 – Special subject-matter on Sound Matters...04:16 – Never had "handlers"... 04:31 – How terrifying is Amy's newfound success as an author?07:35 – On what to leave in and what to leave out... 09:43 – On Amy's Dad reading her book...10:04 – What was learned writing this book? 12:13 – Any concern that "success" will lead back to the abyss?12:36 – AA, criticisms, and recovery perspectives...17:01 – Is addiction a disease? 18:01 – Why do addicts/alcoholics relapse? 20:08 – On deliberately writing to cross-over...22:14 – On paralells between writing a book and the recovery process...23:39 – On perpetual self-examination and self-awareness...25:33 – On Amy's life story eventually become a book...27:32 – On the back and forth realities of working with a book editor... 28:55 – On Amy's stand up comedy past, present, and future...29:58 – On being a non-drinker and dealing with others who are...31:19 – On dealing with haters, yet writing your truth... 33:41 – My Fair Junkie, and narrating the audio book...34:33 – What's on the horizon for Amy? Speaking... more books?37:49 – Amy's final thoughts... Connect with Amy Dresner:Website: www.amydresner.comFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficialTwitter: www.twitter.com/amydresnerInstagram: www.instagram.com/amydresnerConnect with TOM LEU:Websites: www.SoundMatters.tv | www.TomLeu.com | www.16Imaging.com Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tomleu2Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@tomleu)Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomleu (@tomleu)YouTube: www.youtube.com/tomleu "Sound Matters Radio" Episode 031 at www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-031

Tom's in-depth interview with the hilarious and insightful Amy Dresner, author of the riveting book "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" on Hachette Books.Inside the Interview:03:21 – Special subject-matter on Sound Matters...04:16 – Never had "handlers"... 04:31 – How terrifying is Amy's newfound success as an author?07:35 – On what to leave in and what to leave out... 09:43 – On Amy's Dad reading her book...10:04 – What was learned writing this book? 12:13 – Any concern that "success" will lead back to the abyss?12:36 – AA, criticisms, and recovery perspectives...17:01 – Is addiction a disease? 18:01 – Why do addicts/alcoholics relapse? 20:08 – On deliberately writing to cross-over...22:14 – On paralells between writing a book and the recovery process...23:39 – On perpetual self-examination and self-awareness...25:33 – On Amy's life story eventually become a book...27:32 – On the back and forth realities of working with a book editor... 28:55 – On Amy's stand up comedy past, present, and future...29:58 – On being a non-drinker and dealing with others who are...31:19 – On dealing with haters, yet writing your truth... 33:41 – My Fair Junkie, and narrating the audio book...34:33 – What's on the horizon for Amy? Speaking... more books?37:49 – Amy's final thoughts... Connect with Amy Dresner:Website: www.amydresner.comFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficialTwitter: www.twitter.com/amydresnerInstagram: www.instagram.com/amydresnerConnect with TOM LEU:Websites: www.SoundMatters.tv | www.TomLeu.com | www.16Imaging.com Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tomleu2Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@tomleu)Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomleu (@tomleu)YouTube: www.youtube.com/tomleu "Sound Matters Radio" Episode 031 at www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-031

This week, it's all about sobriety. Jon talks with Amy Dresner; author of My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. Amy is also a journalist and former comedian as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic. She has been a columnist for the addiction/recovery magazine theFix.com since 2012 and has freelanced for Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice and many other publications.---If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction or mental health issues and you feel you have nowhere to to turn, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)---Check out Amy's book!https://www.amazon.com/My-Fair-Junkie-Getting-Staying/dp/0316430935Amy's Podcast: Rehab Confidentialhttps://www.amydresner.com/rehab-confidential-podcast/Follow Amy on social media:https://www.instagram.com/amydresnerhttps://www.twitter.com/amydresnerhttps://www.amydresner.com/---Check out Jon's latest comedy album, COMPROMISED MATURITY: https://800pgr.lnk.to/HuckWEFollow Jon on social media:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jon_huckTwitter | https://www.twitter.com/jonhuckJon's website | https://www.jonhuck.me/---Follow Producer Indy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indyfawcett---Produced by https://www.chobo.co—Recorded 2021-03-06—#SHJH #Sobriety #AmyDresnerSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/speaking-highly-with-jon-huck/donations