MJs Progress Not Perfection

MJs Progress Not Perfection

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MJs Progress Not Perfection episodes

  • The One Where Richie just celebrated 20 years sober!
    Richie and i talk a lot about his best friend, his eskimo, the person that introduced him to AA. We also discuss a lot about rock bottoms, how different programs can work for different people. He has his own business with helping people get in home treatment for rehab instead of having to go into an outpatient program. He is doing amazing things for the recovery community in Los Angeles and he definitely is far from done. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.
    Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works.
    BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to.
    It’s much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours.
    Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about.
    This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA.
    That’s Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA
    HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca
    59 min
  • The One Where Jill was Jeff, but Jeff is Jill and Jill is now doing amazing after a few relapses
    Jill and I met three years ago at our mutual friends house during our fun off the books AA meetings at our friends front yard in Venice! There was nothing better that first summer sober than hanging out in her yard all night in that beautiful California weather! Jill was born Jeff and started using drugs/alcohol to push down all the confusing thoughts she was having as Jeff at a young age. Young enough to have done coke as early as 1982 when Los Angeles was being flooded with very popular cocaine directly from Pablo Escobars empire down in Medellin.. you know, that good good.. any she’s had quite the life, even spent some time in a men’s prison after she had already transitioned to Jill plus lived out of her car for awhile. Just don’t try to ever tell her things are going to be okay! This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.
    Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works.
    BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to.
    It’s much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours.
    Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about.
    This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA.
    That’s Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA
    HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca
    1 hr 32 min
  • The One Where Devon survived heroin and pills, but lost to Tequila
    Devon and I have a marathon of a conversation! We met when I was early in sobriety when we used to see each other at the late night meeting we both loved in LA. Both of us growing up in NJ and using there means we became instant friends being sober buddies in Los Angeles. This was such a fun conversation that doesn’t even feel like two hours. I hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did recording it! Please remember to like/rate/subscribe/follow to help us out! And if you’d like to make a donation to our mental health meeting center non profit you can go to the link and either use cashapp/PayPal/venmo. Thanks so much for any and all support! **Devon has her own true crime podcast and it’s ridiculous and hilarious.. link below**
    Here's a show for you https://open.spotify.com/show/7K1Smcd7YUash34T8XQ9oq This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.
    Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works.
    BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to.
    It’s much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours.
    Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about.
    This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA.
    That’s Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA
    HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca
    1 hr 47 min
  • The One Where Dan got sober at 31 and became an author
    Dan is an author that wrote the book Political Acceptance A Millenial Manifesto that’s available right now on Amazon with the link below. He has about four years sober and turns out we both are the same age and got sober at the same age!
    Political Acceptance: A Millennial Manifesto https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098373723/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_2ZGGY8BP2PM2ACFSZAHD
    Product Description
    I started writing this book as a way to figure somethings out for myself; I was lost. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized I wasn't alone. My whole generation seemed lost. Millennials grew up in the best time ever to be a kid. The 90's were infused with a sense of optimism. There was no specter of nuclear war or vast political unrest. The biggest political problem revolved around the president getting a blow job. Our cartoons and TV shows depicted a utopia of post-racialism and an aura of general happiness. The world seemed to be spinning towards bigger and better things. We were Toys R Us Kids – we never wanted to grow up.
    We always knew it sucked being an adult and we were right. Our naïve '90s childhood was smashed on 9/11. Many of us graduated from college right around the 2008 financial crisis. In our 20s and 30s, we have seen the rise of extreme political polarization and tribalism, racial protests across the country, and the 2020 pandemic. Life comes at you fast.
    What will become of the millennial generation? Will millennials be able to overcome denial and accept our current political problems for what they are? Can millennials accept getting older and taking charge? Can we grow up, or will we be Toys R Us Kids forever?
    The purpose of this book is to encourage millennials to reclaim our youthful optimism by confronting the challenging issues of our time: welfare, abortion, guns, climate change, healthcare, and race. It's time for millennials to take command of our political future. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.
    Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works.
    BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to.
    It’s much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours.
    Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about.
    This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA.
    That’s Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA
    HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca
    1 hr 13 min
  • The One Where Josh was known for being the coffee man artist while he spent 7 years in jail
    I think this is the best interview I’ve done so far so I’m uploading it without any ads so please make sure to like, subscribe and share with others. Josh has dealt with problems associated with his drinking since he was a kid. It has sent him to prison after a stabbing and also ruined countless relationships when he started drinking again. His podcast can be found at the link below.
    https://anchor.fm/atheistinaa This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.
    Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works.
    BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to.
    It’s much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours.
    Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about.
    This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA.
    That’s Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA
    HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca
    1 hr 41 min
  • The One With the Pastor that has 32 years sober after a lot of troubling years
    David is the father of 11, but also he has 32 years of sobriety. He wrote a book to help people in jail called "Never Coming Back Here Again" and can be found on the website www.neverbackhere.com This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.
    Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works.
    BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to.
    It’s much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours.
    Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about.
    This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA.
    That’s Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA
    HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca
    59 min
  • The One Where Jackson has a porn addiction that he finds help in 12 step groups like AA and CA
    Even though Jackson is a recovering sex addict he finds himself relating to people in Alcoholics Anonymous and Cocaine Anonymous just as much as sex anonymous! Just because our addictions were different, with his being porn and mine being pills, we still related a lot with the behaviors, shame and guilt involved. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.
    Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works.
    BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to.
    It’s much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours.
    Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about.
    This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA.
    That’s Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA
    HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca
    1 hr 20 min
  • The One Where Tara robs some banks, but has great sobriety now with her husband
    Talked with Tara discussing how her drinking quickly spiraled into pills then heroin. She has had many ups and downs including some time in jail. Her husband and her have an amazing story together that any addict who has had that person stay even in sobriety will relate to her.  This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.
    Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works.
    BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to.
    It’s much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours.
    Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about.
    This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA.
    That’s Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA
    HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca
    1 hr 5 min
  • The One When you get sent off to rehab but think you’re being kidnapped the entire flight and drive
    Eydie and I chat for a while about both life in addiction and life in sobriety. We met years ago living in LA where we both found our program originally. Now we are both back on the east coast and making it work for us.   This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.
    Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works.
    BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to.
    It’s much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours.
    Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about.
    This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA.
    That’s Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA
    HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca
    1 hr 24 min
  • The One Where Jades been sober for a decade, but still has battled with other mental health issues
    Jade and I sit down and discuss her alcoholism and how that started, how she got sober, a lot of a solution based conversations with how to live happy and free in sobriety! Please remember to like & subscribe! This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.
    Without a healthy mind, being truly happy and at peace is HARD. The good news is, therapy works.
    BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don’t have to see anyone on camera if you don’t want to.
    It’s much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours.
    Join the millions of people who are seeing what online therapy is really about.
    This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and MJs Progress Not Perfection listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash MJSPNPMCA.
    That’s Better H-E-L-P dot com slash MJSPNPMCA
    HTTPS://www.BetterHelp.com/mjspnpmca
    1 hr 2 min

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Trigger warning but my entire show is a trigger warning. Really anything can be a trigger for someone evening cracking a can. It’s hard to put trigger warnings on my episodes because of that very…