Welcome to How to Recover
In this podcast Zoe and Hattie dig into what healing really looks like; the messy, hilarious, heartbreaking, and beautiful parts we don’t usually talk about.
Every episode, we sit down with a new guest and a new topic and unpack their road to recovery. From alcohol addiction to sex cults, breakups to burnout - -nothing’s off the table.
No 5-step formulas. No fromage quotes. Just raw, honest conversations that go deep (with plenty of gallows humour and laughter along the way).
So get comfortable, hit follow, and listen along.
Our first ever guest (and our only returning guest so far) is AJ Daulerio. AJ's community and podcast the Small Bow was fundamental to Hattie in early recovery and a must read for every person considering recovery or any kind and looking for raw unfiltered beautifully written and thoughtful content. AJ's descent into self-destruction and his talent for honesty, writing and self-awareness make him the perfect person to bring lived experience, guts and grit to this first episode. There is discussion of alcohol and drug use and misuse, self harm, child sexual abuse, family dysfunction and lots of laughs because if you don't laugh about this stuff are you really an addict?
12 step acronyms mentioned in this episode:
AA: Alcoholics Anonymous
ACOA :Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families - the programme for victims of childhood emotional, sexual, physical abuse or neglect.
SLAA: Sex and love Addicts Anonymous
Al Anon : the programme for family and friends of alcoholics and dysfunctional people learning to live as adults
Keywords
recovery, addiction, mental health, trauma, community, personal growth, family dynamics, magical thinking, self-acceptance, support, family dynamics, therapy, denial, acceptance, memory, trauma, self-love, healing, humour, vulnerability, authenticity, connection, community
find the small bow here: https://www.thesmallbow.com/
