Hannah’s mom struggled with depression and drug addiction. The two were completely enmeshed; they were more like best friends than mother and daughter. Because of that, Hannah had very little supervision or rules. It wasn’t long after Hannah’s mother was sent to jail for having an affair with Hannah’s 17-year-old boyfriend that she took her life. At the funeral, Hannah met her father for the first time. The following two years were the darkest she’d ever experienced. 

*Trigger Warning: Please note that this episode contains topics of suicide and sexual abuse. Some people may find it disturbing. 

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org or CALL 800-273-8255

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SECRET LIFE’S topics include addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.

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Roy was raised by a conservative religious family and has kept this secret from them for over two decades. What have you been afraid to tell your parents?

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SECRET LIFE’S TOPICS INCLUDE: addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.

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As a child, Ashley saw how alcoholism affected her uncle and father, who got sober when she was two. But she heard the stories and swore she’d never be an alcoholic. Many of us have similar thoughts when we’re young, but the disease is still in us, and even though she started later in life, it was as if she had always been drinking. Within just two years, Ashley was a heavy drinker, getting DUIs, getting arrested, losing jobs, and ending up in jail for four months. 

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SECRET LIFE’S TOPICS INCLUDE: addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.

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Create and Host Your Podcast with the same host we use - RedCircle

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Brianne's novel: SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD SEX & LOVE ADDICT

Check out the website: Secret Life Novel or buy on Amazon

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Trigger Warning - This episode contains discussions about child abuse; listener discretion is advised. When Melody was 16, she found out her father, a respected teacher in the community, had molested a friend of hers. It wouldn't be until 2012 that he was finally arrested and convicted of sexual assault on a minor.

If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, or feeling overwhelmed, we've compiled a list of resources at https://secretlifepodcast.com

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And check out his helpful list of Male Sex Abuse Survivor Websites:

https://mentalpod.com/archives/4329

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SECRET LIFE’S TOPICS INCLUDE addiction, recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.

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Melody Ann is fascinated by stories. She has been telling stories all her life, most of them true! She knows the power of a story well told to change the lives of the people who hear it.

Melody Ann is the founder of Author Nation, where she helps people turn their ideas into published books. She offers support, resources, and inspiration to aspirational and ambitious professionals looking to add authorship to their list of accomplishments. 

Links: 

Author Nation Community: http://authornation.community

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/authornation

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authornationtube/

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Create and Host Your Podcast with the same host we use - RedCircle

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Brianne's novel: SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD SEX & LOVE ADDICT Check out the website: Secret Life Novel or buy it on Amazon

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After losing his mother at a young age, Zachary was forced to live with his rage-filled father and his home life became a secret.

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Zachary is a writer, a coach, and a heart-centered entrepreneur who loves helping others. His writing focuses on his experiences around holistic health, inner child work, addiction, recovery, spirituality, and fatherhood. His coaching is devoted to helping people experience deep fulfillment in relationships, career, and life. You can connect with him at zacharygoodson.com.

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SECRET LIFE’S TOPICS INCLUDE: addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.

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Brianne's novel: SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD SEX & LOVE ADDICT Check out the website: Secret Life Novel or buy on Amazon

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Mamina’s idealistic parents were drawn to Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon’s Moonies. Her parents were part of a 2000-person arranged marriage ceremony and she spent two years at a performing artists boarding school in Seoul Korea. Fearing for his life, Mamina’s father after reporting back that Reverend Moon’s daughter was cheating on her husband. 

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SECRET LIFE’S TOPICS INCLUDE: addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.

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Brianne's novel: SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD SEX & LOVE ADDICT Check out the website: Secret Life Novel or buy on Amazon

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The first three years of Samantha's relationship with her boyfriend were great; they had sex all the time, and they were in love, it was a great relationship. But the last three years became stagnant and they were becoming just roommates. Top that all off with her dissatisfaction with her life, a bout of depression, and a trip to Las Vegas, anything was possible.

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If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction, depression, trauma, sexual abuse or feeling overwhelmed, we've compiled a list of resources at secretlifepodcast.com.

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SECRET LIFE’S TOPICS INCLUDE addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.

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Brianne's novel: SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD SEX & LOVE ADDICT Check out the website: Secret Life Novel or buy it on Amazon

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• Donate - You can also support the show with a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal (make payment to [email protected]) or at our WEBSITE.

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When Elizabeth Joy (Liz Sandoz) began her recovery from an eating disorder, she found herself at first using cigarettes as a way to deal with the compulsion, but soon found herself using sex in the same way.

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Elizabeth Joy (Liz Sandoz) is a podcast host of Miraculous Mamas Podcast, a baby doula, and a former contestant on Season 21 of The Bachelor.

Miraculous Mamas Podcast - In this original, unfiltered, true to life podcast, Liz Sandoz gets real with industry experts, celebrities and moms, discussing in-depth topics like motherhood, pregnancy, childbirth, and many other pressing women's issues. It’s time women opened up about these topics, so nothing is held back. If you’re looking for a safe and honest place without judgment, join Liz and the many celebrity guests and experts on the show, as they laugh, cry, and hot flush about every female topic from pregnancy, sex, to postpartum depression.

Instagram: @miraculousmamas @lizsandoz

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ABORTION RESOURCES

Podcasters, feel free to include these Please find a collection of abortion links and resources.

• https://abortion.cafe/ - this is a collection of abortion resources
• shoutyourabortion.com - this is a campaign to normalize abortion
• https://donations4abortion.com/ - donate to support abortion funds by state
• https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds - donate to the national network of abortion funds (donations split between 80+ abortion funds)
• https://usow.org/repro/volunteer/ - this is a list of abortion clinics across the country that need volunteers
• https://dontbanequality.com/ - this is language for companies to use to stand against the ruling
• plancpills.org/ambassadors - here are early abortion access pills you can store in your cabinet
• https://prochoice.org/ - this is an abortion access hotline
• https://natalist.com/products/early-pregnancy-test-strips - buy early pregnancy test strips
• https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control - get info on types of birth control
• https://choice.crd.co/ - this is a collection of these above links and more. Managed by @starplanes - DM them on twitter to add more
• https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/abortion-policy-absence-roe - abortion policy by state as of June 1, 2022
• More in-depth version: https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy 

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SECRET LIFE’S TOPICS INCLUDE addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.

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Lupe’s family immigrated from Mexico to Washington State in the early 50s. He battled internal homophobia because the way his culture regarded being a macho man and the negative connotation connected to being gay. He also struggled with his dark skin and the desire to find an older white man like he saw on television, as his partner and to fulfill his daddy issues.

This episode is jam-packed with old beliefs that Lupe stripped away while he discovered more about himself and his behaviors in SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous). 

Topics in this episode include Internalized Homophobia, gay pride, sex addiction, love addiction, shame, and self-love.

For more information about Sex & Love Addiction Anonymous: https://www.slaafws.org

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If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction, depression, trauma, sexual abuse or feeling overwhelmed, we've compiled a list of resources at secretlifepodcast.com.

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SECRET LIFE’S TOPICS INCLUDE addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.

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Brianne's novel: SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD SEX & LOVE ADDICT Check out the website: Secret Life Novel or buy on Amazon

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Targeted, manipulated, and love-bombed by her boyfriend, Chelsea was groomed into prostitution at one of the lowest points in her life. Losing the only person that cared for her was unfathomable, and she found herself trapped as a prostitute for over five years. Fortunately, she escaped, found recovery, and shares her story to help raise awareness. Her story is heartbreaking and very similar to the countless victims of sex trafficking worldwide.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911.

If you or anyone you know who might be a victim of sex trafficking, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline toll-free hotline at 1-888-373-7888

Text the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 233733. Message and data rates may apply.

Chat the National Human Trafficking Hotline via www.humantraffickinghotline.org/chat.

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If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction, depression, trauma, sexual abuse or feeling overwhelmed, we've compiled a list of resources at secretlifepodcast.com.

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SECRET LIFE’S TOPICS INCLUDE addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.

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Brianne's novel: SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD SEX & LOVE ADDICT Check out the website: Secret Life Novel or buy on Amazon

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• Donate - You can also support the show with a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal (make payment to [email protected]) or at our WEBSITE.

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