On no! You're sober, but your emotions are still stuck in high school!
We dive into the science behind arrested development and how addiction can pause emotional growth and how recovery helps you grow up (for real this time).

Our last episode turned into a two! Get down with therapist Issac as they dishes out the soluton to shame, how it fuels addiction and how to bounce back from feeling like sh*t in your recovery journey.

It's hard to take it one day at a time with time blindness.

So, we sat down with Chicago therapist Issac Samuelson to talk all about how ADHD and addiction overlap. How impulsivity and shame fuel the cycle, and why traditional recovery might not work for the neurodivergent.

If you're like Jody and lost your keys while you're completely sober, or had a warrant out for your arrest because you forgot about your court date, this one’s for you.

WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW:

❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sober Community & Support:

❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/⁠

Uh oh, you relapsed. Now what? We break down the why, the guilt spiral, and how to recover with less shame and more support.

WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW:

❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sober Community & Support:

❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/

Recovery is full of acronyms to fight off the urge to relapse.

So, we’re spelling out the ABCDEF model of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and other helpful acronyms like HALT, FEAR, and CHIME.

WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW:

❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sober Community & Support:

❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/

No prayers, no pressure—just options.
We’re diving into the world of recovery programs beyond AA, from cognitive behavioral tools to Buddhist principles, feminist affirmations to harm-reduction models.

WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW:

❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sober Community & Support:

❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/

Ever wish you could go back and give your younger self a little advice—or maybe just a hug and a "hang in there"?

In this episode, we’re doing exactly that. Thomas and I each wrote letters to our past selves, and we’re reading them out loud (buckle up, emotions incoming). Then we unpack why this kind of reflective writing can be a game-changer in recovery.

We’ll talk about how it helps with healing, self-awareness, and even letting go of old shame. If you’re in recovery or just working on yourself, grab a pen, some paper, and maybe some tissues.

And if you're in crisis or just curious about sobriety, check out the links below👇

WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW:

❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sober Community & Support:

❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/

Tap that bell, new episode drops on Friday!

Ever wish you could go back and give your younger self a little advice—or maybe just a hug and a "hang in there"?

In this week's episode, we’re doing exactly that. Thomas and I each wrote letters to our past selves, and we’re reading them out loud (buckle up, emotions incoming).

And if you're in crisis or just curious about sobriety, check out the links below👇

WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW:

❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sober Community & Support:

❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/

We got with Chicago Comedian and human in recovery, Laura Hugg to talk about her show: Keep Coming Back.

Check it out every Saturday at Lincoln Lodge at 5 pm!

And if you're in crisis or just curious about sobriety, check out the links below👇

WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW:

❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sober Community & Support:

❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/

Hey, big dawg! We're talking about the best ways to change your brain, one decision at a time in this one! Get in!

And if you're in crisis or just curious about sobriety, check out the links below👇

WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW:

❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠

❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sober Community & Support:

❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠

✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠

☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠

☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠

☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/