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Why You Feel Behind in Sobriety (It’s Not Just You)

On no! You're sober, but your emotions are still stuck in high school! We dive into the science behind arrested development and how addiction can pause emotional growth and how recovery helps you grow up (for real this time).

The Sobering Truth behind Shame with Issac Samuelson

Our last episode turned into a two! Get down with therapist Issac as they dishes out the soluton to shame, how it fuels addiction and how to bounce back from feeling like sh*t in your recovery journey.

My Brain Made Me Do It: ADHD & Addiction w/ Issac Samuelson

It's hard to take it one day at a time with time blindness. So, we sat down with Chicago therapist Issac Samuelson to talk all about how ADHD and addiction overlap. How impulsivity and shame fuel the cycle, and why traditional recovery might not work for the neurodivergent. If you're like Jody and lost your keys while you're completely sober, or had a warrant out for your arrest because you forgot about your court date, this one’s for you. WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://988lifeline.org/] ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [warmline.org] ❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.crisistextline.org/] ❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [rainn.org/] ❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [translifeline.org/hotline] Sober Community & Support: ❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [locator.apa.org] 🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smartrecovery.org/] ✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.aa.org/] ☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://lifering.org/] ☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://recoverydharma.org/] ☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/⁠ [https://www.millatiislami.org/]

Oops, I Relapsed Again: Recovery, Regret, and Getting Back Up

Uh oh, you relapsed. Now what? We break down the why, the guilt spiral, and how to recover with less shame and more support. WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://988lifeline.org/] ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [warmline.org] ❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.crisistextline.org/] ❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [rainn.org/] ❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [translifeline.org/hotline] Sober Community & Support: ❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [locator.apa.org] 🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smartrecovery.org/] ✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.aa.org/] ☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://lifering.org/] ☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://recoverydharma.org/] ☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/ [https://www.millatiislami.org/]

The ABCs (and DEs) of Recovery

Recovery is full of acronyms to fight off the urge to relapse. So, we’re spelling out the ABCDEF model of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and other helpful acronyms like HALT, FEAR, and CHIME. WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://988lifeline.org/] ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [warmline.org] ❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.crisistextline.org/] ❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [rainn.org/] ❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠translifeline.org/hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [translifeline.org/hotline] Sober Community & Support: ❤️ Find a Therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠locator.apa.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [locator.apa.org] 🧠 Smart Recovery: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartrecovery.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smartrecovery.org/] ✝️ AA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.aa.org/] ☮️ Lifering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifering.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://lifering.org/] ☸️ Recovery Dharma: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://recoverydharma.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://recoverydharma.org/] ☪️ Millati Islami: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.millatiislami.org/ [https://www.millatiislami.org/]