Nikki shares with us her shift in her recovery now celebrating 19 months this week.A different recovery mental emotional she discusses being a narcissistic survivor and tells about her new you tube platform please listen subscribe and rate and can leave reviews in Twitter DM or Facebook can listen now on Amazon apple Spotify and many other platforms Nikki is a wife a mother of twin girls age 12 and lives in England uk

David lives with his wife and two children in LaGrange Kentucky he is in a 12 step program now for several years He shares how he did more damage and lost more being DRY and not SOBER more damage done than in 20 years of drinking he shares how much better his marriage and family are today as a direct result of him being engaged in his recovery we share losing a sponsor this year and how important the sponsor relationship is not only in our recovery but in our lives a pleasure spending this time with David please listen subscribe and leave a review in Twitter or DM me or on any platform you listen. Now available Amazon apple Spotify and many more

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Adam founder of Mind Body & Sole UK gives us an update on 2022 he shares with us some of the things he was able to do for those in need during the holiday season basics of food and heat he discusses his new mental health and addictions support group starting Feb 5 4 pm uk time send him message email or Twitter for codes or contact me and the podcast and we will get you in touch with him Mind Body & Sole celebrates their 1 year anniversary and Mind Body & Sole merchandise is in every country but Russia so support this important cause each item you purchase helps many help Mind Body & Sole be a success in 2022 and their merchandise to open the mental health conversation with all who see the logos

Angela and I discuss covid and zoom and how it has changed our recovery we share our experiences of complacency and coasting to renewed and recharged Angela discusses being newly retired and having to maintain structure in her recovery and how wonderful it is to find this new energy at this later stage of her recovery she discusses her mother Monica’s recovery sober many years before her passing and up to her final day she was being of service to others we had a great example from Monica for us both in our journey she was a trail blazer and lived her life beyond our wildest dreams

Wendy gives us an insight to her newly released book out this week Write Pray Recover her own story of substance use disorder and trauma and her holistic integrative approach to recovery it is a interactive book with thought provoking questions for the reader to use as tools in their own recovery path. Also she shares her S.W.I.M and S.P.E.A.R. Programs book available On her web site And on Amazon

Joined this morning Patricia Osterhoudt explaining to us how flowers for Matt started Matt’s birthday is January 15 she marks his 25 birthday tomorrow White flowers given to someone in your life that has shown you kindness let’s make this day a special one the poem is amazing Pat reads enjoy Happy Birthday Mathew

Patricia discusses being in recovery with her son Matt she gives us a insight on mother and son sharing the recovery journey She shares Matt’s death and legacy with me but more importantly his amazing life please check out Matt’s Movement .com order a pair of Matt’s Wings to support this platform and Patricia’s work and education on substance use disorder and mental health disorder please listen subscribe and post on your social media

This episode I talk with Anthony about his recent close encounter with relapse how he has developed a design for living that addresses his mental health and is allowing him to grow in his emotional sobriety within his recovery village a courageous vulnerable and authentic interview please give it a listen and pass it along write a review in Denise’s DM or on Twitter let Anthony know his journey is important and that we hear him

Sharing the desperation and isolation of having the Shame and stigma of mental health anxiety depression PTSD OCD and carrying those secrets in long term recovery crawling my way out of a dark hole 25 yrs sober to the light struggling daily to maintain my sanity and sobriety there is hope where there is light if you can use your words and someone hears you it is possible to be healed

May 6-1946 - March 23-2021 A Life Lived Beyond Her Wildest Dreams in recovery living a life of love and service for 52 years A life well lived A job well done Rest now Dear One Gone but Never Forgotten forever in our hearts