MJs Progress Not Perfection

I think the name kind of gives this episode away, but all three guests have been on the show before and all are from Ohio! The episode starts out with Ashlee and myself chatting while waiting for others to join. Krissi then joins then Nicole. Somewhere between Krissi and Nicole we lost video so if watching this just know when a few min in when the video goes to still images it will stay that way. We do talk about how their drug addictions and sex work all were in one way or another related. All from Ohio, but all met on this episode! If you’d like to listen to the full episode instead of watch you can find all the audio links below! You can also find each girls individual episodes and their links below as well…

Listen to the full episode here

https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/

Ashlee’s first 3 episode appearances

https://youtu.be/C1gtbdmRhYU

https://youtu.be/U5mTvbBIT-c

https://youtu.be/qfK-dGwk7N4

Krissi’s first appearance

https://youtu.be/lTmIy0LNisE

Nicole’s first appearance

https://youtu.be/dTti1f0ayfI

Ashlee’s links

https://www.facebook.com/ohiocansanduskycounty/

http://www.ohiocanchangeaddictionnow.org/

Krissi’s links

Krissi tiktok

https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd2bHuYC/

Krissi Instagram

https://instagram.com/krissionahandstand?utm_medium=copy_link

To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options

https://my.bio/mjspnpmca

“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

Christa recently celebrated three years with no drugs and alcohol! Even more exciting new news is that she is also expecting her first baby! We do talk about how she grew up in foster care after being born to a parent addicted to drugs. She also hosts her own podcast and posts about her sobriety on her Instagram.. both are linked below to listen to her podcast or follow her social media!

Christa Podcast

https://anchor.fm/christalivingsober

Christa Instagram

https://instagram.com/christalivingsoberpodcast?utm_medium=copy_link

To listen to the full podcast instead of watch

https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/

To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options

https://my.bio/mjspnpmca

“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

I met Mel on her first recovery tiktok page. I say first because shortly after we recorded this episode her page was taken down and she has since started up a new one. So the link below is for her new page she recently started telling her story again there! She spent years being stuck in trafficking in Ontario Canada. I was surprised to learn that prostitution is legal in Canada, it’s the trafficking of women that’s illegal. In this interview you’ll see how she inadvertently got caught up trafficking a friend when she was really just looking out for her. Now Mel is sober and has her kids back in her life after many years of not knowing if she’d be able to have a relationship with them again.

Mel’s tiktok

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8TcwWwU/

To listen to the full podcast instead of watch

https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/

To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options

https://my.bio/mjspnpmca

“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

Jeff Vickers is a good friend to the show an author of his first book, Sober Slogans, which the link can be found below! He is also now the host of his own show “Pardon My Reach” on the Recovery Revolution pages ran by previous guest and author JR Weaver. This episode is basically like listening in on two alcoholics talking about movies, tv and of course with the central theme of this whole hour is how we stay sober and do whatever we can to help others do the same.

Jeff’s links

https://linktr.ee/soberslogans

Jeff’s book link and description

Sober Slogans: Recovery Mottos We Love https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094X2WQY9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_EH8WP4TNMNJR1NA6X6CV

After suffering from a drug addiction for over 30 years I had a spiritual awakening. Finally surrendering to sobriety I learned about recovery mottos and the power they had to change my life. This book describes the spiritual principles behind 7 popular recovery mottos and how they transformed my life.

1. Keep Coming Back

2. One is Too Many and a Thousand is Never Enough

3. One Day at a Time

4. 90 Meetings in 90 Days

5. Principles before Personalities

6. Recovery is a Journey not a Destination

7. Thanks for letting me Share

Most of these recovery mottos are known by people who aren't even in recovery! The spiritual principles of each of these recovery mottos can be applied to life decisions, business decisions and definitely for those in recovery.

To listen to Jeff’s first episode

https://www.progressnotperfectionpodcast.com/the-one-where-a-crack-addict-named-jeff-got-clean-and-wrote-a-book-called-sober-slogans/

To watch Jeffs first episode YouTube suggestions

The One Where a crack addict named Jeff got clean and wrote a book called Sober Slogans

https://youtu.be/NVZWA9lrml0

To listen to the full podcast instead of watch

https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/

To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options

https://my.bio/mjspnpmca

“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

Gillian Tietz is the host of the Sober Powered podcast and works as a biochemist in the Boston area. When she quit drinking in 2019, she dedicated herself to learning about alcohol's influence on the brain and how it can cause addiction. She used that knowledge to free herself from the shame she had about being unable to control her drinking. Today, she educates and empowers others to assess their relationship with alcohol. You can find Gill creating content on Instagram, YouTube, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Links:

https://www.soberpowered.com/listen

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeSyBTEFmsP49h2q_mxqMOw

https://www.instagram.com/sober.powered

To listen to the full podcast instead of watch

https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/

To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options

https://my.bio/mjspnpmca

“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

Tiffany is clean and sober after she used drugs and alcohol for many years as a way to cope with the trauma that she has from being sexually assaulted as young as three years old by her step dad. We do discuss the relationship she had with her step father for over a decade so it can get intense, take a break if need one when listening/watching please. Also you’ll relate if you grew up with a narcissistic mother. She is very open about her past and helps a lot of other survivors just like her by telling her story the way she does. If you want to follow more of her journey you can find her at the links below! Also look for her podcast in the links below called Never Alone Podcast! It’s so well done, we discuss it in the episode as well.

Tiffany’s links

https://linktr.ee/Tiffanyneveralone

To listen to the full podcast instead of watch

https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/

To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options

https://my.bio/mjspnpmca

“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

Good luck not listening to this once you hear the first 20 seconds.. no opening ads for this episode! Dana has had quite the journey through discovering drugs and alcohol growing up bouncing back and forth between New York and Florida. Eventually even found herself living in Alabama before warrants brought her back to the sunshine state. There is definitely going to be a part 2 with Dana because even though this is clocked in around 2 hours we still have a lot to cover and plan on it in 2022! You can follow along her journey for now at her Instagram linked below.

Dana Instagram

https://instagram.com/plantcuring?utm_medium=copy_link

To listen to the full podcast instead of watch

https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/

To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options

https://my.bio/mjspnpmca

“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

Katey Weaver is the author of two very autobiographical books that have to deal with the subject manner of her being sexually assaulted at a young age by her uncle. We talk about the inspiration for her books and how she uses tiktok as a creative outlet! Katey is sober today and tells her story of being a survivor. You can find links to her books and tiktok below!

ENOLA

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BBM69YX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_QJDHNZY2SYEAFQSRC88J

WET LETTER: GOD DIDN'T DO THIS: Surviving generational trauma, addiction and narcissistic abuse

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MKB1H7S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_MKYGABA6MNNXAD8X1HAF

Katey tiktok

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM834q2aF/

To listen to the full podcast instead of watch

https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/

To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options

https://my.bio/mjspnpmca

“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

David has definitely had many different experiences where he was trying to overcome addiction to substances before he realized his biggest battle would be that he’s an alcoholic. He works a very strong program where he’s active and recovers out loud today! This is his story.

To listen to the full podcast instead of watch

https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/

To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options

https://my.bio/mjspnpmca

“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

Latasha comes back for a part 2 to tell more of her story! When we are telling our stories we are never done. It’s not that we leave things out intentionally the first time. It means we’re continuing to unlock things the more clear headed we get, the more we recover. Latasha works a great program and she’s living her recovery out loud for sure! You can follow her on Facebook at the link below to see more of her journey in recovery.

Latasha Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WeDoRecover2021

To listen to the full podcast instead of watch

https://www.podpage.com/mjs-progress-not-perfection/

To help MJs Progress Not Perfection Meeting Center Association with any kind of donation use the link below to find venmo/cashapp/PayPal options

https://my.bio/mjspnpmca

“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