Un-Addiction with Nzinga Harrison, MD

To celebrate Pride Month, we couldn't think of a better person to talk about pride and gratitude than Mrs. Kasha Davis. This episode is a re-play of Dr. Harrison's conversation with Ed Popil, AKA Mrs. Kasha Davis. Note the roles that gratitude, stigma, shame, and community played in Ed's journey.

Ed Popil, AKA Mrs. Kasha Davis, and Dr. Nzinga Harrison discuss spirituality as a key role in Ed's recovery journey, allowing him to uncover a much-needed conversation with his father. Before finding recovery, however, Ed mentions the stigmas and inaccurate beliefs about recovery he held that prevented him from finding a lifeline sooner.

Visit Mrs. Kasha Davis' website for links to her new podcast - AUNTIE, upcoming shows, merch and more: https://www.mrskashadavis.net/

Find Mrs. Kasha Davis on Twitter, Instagram, and Threads: @mrskashadavis

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This episode is dedicated to our younger listeners looking to be reflected in the recovery community.

Not everyone who finds recovery lost a career, house, or family. Lauren McQuistin (@brutalrecovery) is a former opera singer who now writes about the messy, awkward, and unsettling parts of recovery. Attempting sobriety for the first time at the age of 19, Lauren shares about self-loathing, feeling of insignificance, and lack of belonging that accompanied the trauma she experienced at the hands of someone who was supposed to support her. Lauren and Nzinga talk about the small seeds planted along Lauren's path to recovery that eventually blossomed, and how compassion saved Lauren's life.

If you feel like your life doesn't matter, like your achievements will never amount to anything, or like your path doesn't align with society's ideal of success, this episode is for you.

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Lauren creates content "too edgy" for social media on her Patreon. If you'd like to follow along on "a day in the life of a woman who almost died more times than she can remember," go here: https://www.patreon.com/brutalrecovery/about

Follow her on IG: @brutalrecovery

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Dr. Nzinga Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is out now! Order here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod. If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod. Questions, suggestions, and anything else? Email us at: [email protected].

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Marty Walsh has spent his life fighting for working people, as a labor leader, as a public official, and as a private citizen. Marty, the son of Irish immigrants, was born and raised in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. In 1997, at the age of 29, Marty won election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he spent 16 years fighting for workers’ rights and good jobs. In 2013, he was elected Mayor of Boston, an office he served for seven years. He led Boston through a period of historic success, growing the city’s economy, reducing crime, investing in schools and libraries, and ending chronic homelessness among veterans in the city. In February 2023, Marty was appointed as the Executive Director of the National Hockey League Player's Association, returning to his roots as a labor leader where he can continue to champion the importance of workers’ rights and the shared benefits of collective bargaining for all.

Today's episode is called Alcoholics Anonymous 101 because Marty shares his deep respect for the program that saved his life. He and Nzinga discuss political legacy, the purpose that steers Marty's recovery, and what it means to give your recovery away. If you're curious about AA, struggling with isolation in your addiction, or have doubts about what your potential is as someone in recovery, listen to this episode.

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Dr. Nzinga Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is out now! Order here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod. If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod.

Questions? Email us at: [email protected]

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Zac Clark is a mental health, wellness, and addiction recovery advocate. As Founder and CEO of Release Recovery and the founding board member of the Release Recovery Foundation, Zac Clark is dedicated to providing comprehensive, innovative, and individualized care to all those in need who can't afford care, specifically folks in underserved communities. Zac talked openly about his addiction in S16 of ABC's The Bachelorette in 2020.

Follow Zac on IG: @zwclark

Learn about Release Recovery: https://releaserecovery.com/

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Email Release Recovery if you need help but can't afford it, or if you just want to talk: [email protected]

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Dr. Nzinga Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is out now! Order here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod

If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod.

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com.

 

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Dan Peres, author of, "As Needed For Pain: A Memoir of Addiction" joins us on the pod to talk about his "garden variety" disease of addiction to opioids, to which he was introduced after a back injury. He and Dr. Harrison discuss what someone who is addicted to opioids looks like, what kept Dan from seeking help years after he recognized he needed it, smuggling 1000 Vicodin from Tijuana, the magic of receiving support from the recovery community, and the miracles that abound from being able to give it back. Don't miss this episode, because Dan's story is like many others - discovering, by doctor's orders, the relieving a substance might offer - but his journey to recovery might inspire you.

Don't wait! Find "As Needed For Pain" wherever books are sold.

Find Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-peres/

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Dr. Nzinga Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is out now! Order here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod.

If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod. Questions? Email us at: [email protected]

If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com

 

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Welcome to season 3 of Un-Addiction, as we dive deep into the importance of rest, taking time for yourself, and the pressures of being a high-performing Black girl, with Khadi Oluwatoyin. Khadi is the founder of Sober Black Girls Club (SBGC), a 501(c)(3) collective that provides resources and support to Black girls, women, femmes, and non-binary folks practicing sobriety, in recovery, or considering it. Sober Black Girls Club was born from Khadi's need for connection with other Black girls seeking support with addiction. Khadi takes us through the complexities of being a high-performing Black girl, taking breaks while being in service, and what to do when what you need is not what you want.

Find Sober Black Girls Club: IG: @soberblackgirlsclub

Find meetings, mentors, community, and more: https://linktr.ee/SoberBlackGirlsClub

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If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com

Dr. Nzinga Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is out now! Order here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod

If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod.

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Dave Manheim joins us from the Dopey Podcast, your source for drugs, addiction, and dumb sh*t. Dave and Nzinga share a deep love that goes way back. Listen while Dave takes us through his addiction journey, beginning with marijuana. Don't think weed is addictive? WRONG.

Check out the Dopey Podcast: https://dopeypodcast.com/. Subscribe on Spotify / Apple: https://spoti.fi/3HTyqzG / https://apple.co/3udWtGJ

Follow Dopey on IG, YouTube, Twitter (X): @dopeypodcast

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Dr. Nzinga's Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is OUT NOW! Order it here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

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If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod.

Have a question for Dr. Harrison? Email us at: [email protected]

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Daryl McGraw, founder of Formerly Inc joins Dr. Harrison to talk about his lived experience in the prison system and what lessons and blessings he's reaped from his journey so far. Daryl shares the "sauce" to his recovery formula, which includes recovery capital, a term he teaches us, and why making consistent deposits gives him the strength he needs to get through trying times.

Check out Daryl's Ted Talk: "Urban Trauma Unchecked is Urban Trauma Untreated": https://www.ted.com/talks/daryl_mcgraw_urban_trauma_unchecked_is_urban_trauma_untreated

Formerly Inc is the first criminal justice reform consulting organization fully staffed by people with lived experience with the criminal justice system. Find them here: https://formerlyinc.org/

Follow Daryl on IG: @harrytubman18

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Dr. Nzinga's Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is OUT NOW! Order it here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod.

If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod.

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If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com

 

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Maia Szalavitz, New York Times best-selling author of "Unbroken Brain" and "Undoing Drugs," joins Dr. Harrison to help us unlearn tough love, rock bottoms, and autism stereotypes. Deeply passionate about rectifying the inequality in drug policy and harm reduction, Maia gives us a tour of her recovery journey. If you're curious about how to navigate autism, prescribed medication, and sobriety, don't miss this episode.

Check out Maia's books: https://maiasz.com/books/

Find Maia on Twitter (X): @maiasz

Read Maia's New York Times essay from 1/22/24, "After My Heroin Addiction, Would Pain Medicine Set Me Back?": https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/opinion/pain-recovery-drug-addiction.html

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Dr. Nzinga's Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is OUT NOW! Order it here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod.

If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod.

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If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com

 

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Ana Marie Cox joins Dr. Nzinga Harrison to talk about everything AA and sobriety bring her, from infinite miracles to unconditional love. Ana candidly shares what it feels like to be in a manic episode, how recovery has taught her how to treat herself as someone with bipolar disorder, and how to be intersectional in recovery. If you are in recovery, are considering AA, or are the child of an alcoholic, this episode is for you.

Ana hosts a writing workshop for anyone with a "before" and "after" in there lives here: https://www.anamariecox.com/

Find Ana on IG: @anamariecox / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anamariecox/

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Dr. Nzinga's Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is OUT NOW! Order it here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

Find Nzinga on Threads / X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod

If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod.

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If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com

 

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