Have you been in recovery, or working on emotional or spiritual growth for a while, and feel stuck? How do you navigate the inevitable highs and lows, the ebb and flow, of life in general? Do you think that just because you are not where you "should" be, that you are doing something wrong? 

Andrea Ashley is the host & producer of the top-rated podcast Adult Child, a deep dive into the impact of growing up in a dysfunctional family. She and Amanda talk all things emotional sobriety in this info-packed episode, including:

• Embracing a life of recovery, which includes moments of growth as well as weeks or months of feeling stuck
• Understanding that what may feel like regression is still growth
• How to work with your inner child to heal old stories that drive depression and other emotional pain
• A desire to go to deeper levels of healing in recovery aside from just not drinking
• Breaking out of the loop of negative excitement
• Identifying what a shame hit looks like
• How to balance self-compassion with holding ourselves accountable
• How to express how you are feeling instead of placing a judgment
• How our phones are ruining our lives!

Hold on to your hats, friends. You're in for a treat!   About Andrea   In 2018, with 9 years of sobriety, Andrea plummeted to an all-time emotional low after years of toxic romantic relationships. Through this pain, she came to terms with the true impact of her childhood and learned that she was an Adult Child. She started her podcast in March 2021. Listen here: https://www.adultchildpodcast.com/podcast   In addition to the podcast, Andrea offers a private virtual healing community to hundreds of members across the world who need a safe space to heal. With live support groups, discussion boards, and resources at their fingertips, she empowers them to create authentic connections and friendships based on the shared experience of growing up in a dysfunctional family. Check it out at https://theshitshow.mn.co   You can also find Andrea on IG at https://www.instagram.com/adultchildpod/   

Link mentioned in show:

The ACA Laundry List: 14 Traits of an Adult Child: https://adultchildren.org/literature/laundry-list 

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