Jeannine shares about how the use of gratitude as the key component of her ability to stay sober is predicated on the foundation of the principles of Step One - honesty, acceptance and self awareness.

Jeannine shares a story from one of her earlier attempts at recovery that involves the joy of a California burrito, and the principles and benefits of Step Two of twelve step recovery work. If you have a moment today, please rate and review our show, it’s so helpful for our visibility, which helps us to reach other addicts. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube - @chasingheroine across all platforms.

Jeannine and Kim talk today about an incident from Jeannine’s active addiction and the similarities between how she was feeling then, and the stress around running her small business now. Jeannine shares that the “bedevilments,” as described in the Big Book of AA can plague us in recovery too, but fortunately the Big Book also offers solutions.

Kim and Jeannine speak with Julia, aka @rehabgirlfriend, a popular TikTok recovery content creator, about her struggles with Xanax and alcohol, as well as a personal loss in her first experience with sobriety that led to a relapse, but ultimate gave her a stronger sense of her purpose and life and has helped her finding her way back to a path of healing and recovery.

Today’s episode is a solocast with Jeannine about gratitude and post traumatic growth, and how the two led to pivotal progress in her sobriety this time - as well as inspired the show name and logo. Please rate and review our show if you have a moment - if someone is seeking recovery and we have consistent reviewing, our show is more likely to be suggested to someone looking for hope and possible solutions!

Jeannine had the honor of being invited as one of the main speakers at a twelve step convention in Atlanta, Georgia in August, 2021, where she shares three key realizations she had that made all the difference in her recovery. The Chasing Heroine team would like to emphasize that our show is in no way affiliated with any specific twelve step fellowship, nor are Jeannine or Kim representatives of any fellowship. Jeannine is simply one of many addict/alcoholics in recovery who attend twelve step meetings.

Jeannine and Kim interview Esther R, who just celebrated nine years of sobriety in July. Esther talks with Jeannine and Kim about her transition from gang affiliation and long term heroin addiction, to being an active participant in the fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous, and how the fellowship of her twelve step community was, and remains to this day, vital in her long term success in recovery. Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasingheroine?utm_medium=copy_link Connect with us on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRMrkVaC/

Today’s episode is some of Jeannines tips for handling cravings as they happen. Four specific tools are given in this episode - this episode is also recorded for YouTube, channel is also “Chasing Heroine” Rating and reviewing our show is so, so helpful - you aren’t simply helping Jeannine and Kim, you are helping other addicts who actively seeking help but bringing visibility to these platforms and this show.

In today’s interview, Jeannine and Kim interview Jeannine’s friend, Zac. Zac shares his story of heroin and meth addiction, multiple relapses, overdoses and arrests, and how he stopped those patterns. Zac speaks on the importantance of fellowship in recovery, sponsorship and step work. He also discusses his early diagnosis of ADHD, including his experience being prescribed Adderall at the age of six.

Today’s episode is a solocast with Jeannine about the value of a morning routine in recovery, to not just support stability in daily living, but as a tool to begin conditioning our RAS (reticular activation system in our brain) away from negativity and a criminal lifestyle, toward positivity and recognizing opportunities.