"One day I decided I didn't want to be crazy anymore, that I didn't want to live with my thoughts anymore." In episode 2 of the Identity season Lindsay shares her profound story of her childhood and dealing with chronic OCD, trauma, and ED led her to perfectionism and addiction in adulthood. Lindsay explains her experience of becoming a new mother forced her to confront her trauma head on through countless specialty treatments that were a desperate response her episodes of psychosis, postpartum depression and suicide attempts. Lindsay describes what it was like to feel helpless to her mind, fearful of her thoughts and how her mental illness manifested in debilitating ways in adulthood (not only through addiction.) Lindsay explains the steps she took and willingness she had to find to come out of a painful divorce and how a perfectionist like herself ended up surviving in homeless shelters and mental hospitals as an escape from reality of her mind.  Lindsay's story is true evidence of the power of resilience, community, AA, courage, prayer and commitment can turn our life around. Lindsay now has her son back in her life, has kept her sobriety and vows to give back in ways that she never has before to keep building upon her happiness.  For questions for Lindsay or I email [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... I was tired of being tired. " ODID is back! Megan and I kick off season 4 of One Day I Decided discussing identity in recovery and stigmas of identity in society. Megan shares how identity and mental health diagnosis impacted her decision to become a therapist eventually leading to her path working in the treatment field. Megan deep dives into her past and how it inspired her to find a career in treatment and recovery as an LMFT and Program Director at a facility in Los Angeles County. In this episode we discuss how attachment to identity can hinder our growth and how non-attachment to defining identity may even inspire adaptability and change. Listen to Megan share how she found her purpose through her challenges and working with the recovery community. Listen, share, rate, review... stay sober!  For any questions directly to Megan or I email [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided I couldn't live this life anymore." -Sarah Meet Sarah a recovering alcoholic from Oregon (IG @Sassy_sobriety32) Sarah is authentically and candidly rewriting the narrative of addiction in todays society in her life through blogs and social media. Sarah shares her story of perfectionism through an honest lens and how in contributed to a challenging existence in active addiction. Sarah discusses how breaking the habits of perfectionism and negative-self image was essential for her growth and healing in sobriety.  Listen to us discuss the empowerment of living in authentic self and letting go of the need to feel accepted by others before finding true self love and acceptance. We discuss how different transitions throughout sobriety require an immense amount of self compassion, grace and a little laughter and faith go a long way.  Enjoy! Talk about it, share and continue to fight the great fight of recovery and healing. You're worth it! <3 Amanda  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... To love myself" Tara tells her recovery story of  choosing recovery, herself, motherhood and her mental health in the past few years and openly shares how she got there. Tara explains how her trials and tribulations of her past brought her to this self awareness awakening. Tara is a mother, navy veteran, a mental health advocate, a trauma survivor and was recently re-diagnosis with bi-polar and PTSD in her recovery. Tara explains how de-stigmatizing what it means to be diagnosed with mental illness has changed and enhanced her life and how she couldn't have found this "freedom" without putting down the bottle.  Listen to Tara's honest and brave story of her path to resilience and our dialogue about changing the narrative of what it means to have dual-diagnosis in recovery.  Enjoy!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided... to embody my feelings and to take action to take care of myself."  Meryll is a plant based Ayurvedic practitioner that emphasizes plant based nutrition. Meryll shares her story of challenges with addiction and excess in her past. Meryll explains how a passing of a close relative shifted her views on the life that she is meant to live and affirmed her importance of trust in her spirituality. Meryll shares honest reflection of the trials and tribulations she encountered in her childhood with relationships with drugs, body image and sex. Meryll explains how Ayurveda and Brahmacarya has been present in her healing and practice in her recovery.  Episode topic of Brahmacarya we discuss how awareness and rituals have a positive and significant affect on daily practice of recovery. Conversation around sex, relationships, veganism and drug abstinence. We discuss how complete abstinence has a positive affect on mental health and is vital for healing emotionally, physically and mentally after being effected by addiction.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided... there was no use in waiting any longer to feel better." -Alexis Alexis shares her story of recovery from eating disorders, self control management and negative self image. In this episode Alexis explains what it's like to be a child of a parent struggling with mental illness, a child who had to manage anxiety and low self worth all lead to feelings of losing control. Alexis explains the steps she took to get a handle on her depression, anxiety and body dysmorphia and how this process is a life long one. Listen to her share with honesty and vulnerability the day to day mindset it takes on a path to achieving a new life with a healthier vision of who she can be, and breaking barriers of who she was.  Send questions, comments, and love to @ [email protected]  Share, like, subscribe, review!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

" One day I decided that people struggling with mental health and addiction shouldn't be incarcerated." -Ashleigh Listen to Ashleigh tell her story about how living with someone who struggled with addiction led to a career in legal services becoming a mental health advocate and decriminalize drug addicts in our legal system. Ashleigh shares what it's like for her growing up in a family that was part of the Prop 64 movement. She shares how watching someone she love struggle with drug addiction and unfair convictions inspired her to become a lawyer to help addicts or people who struggle with mental health to reintegrate back into society. In this episode Ashleigh and I talk about how challenging it is in our society to not only overcome addiction but to come back from incarceration or any criminal history. We discuss if it's possible to live in a world where drug addiction and mental health is decriminalized and how her practices strive to abolish and question the systems we currently have in place to help those in recovery.  Listen, share, talk about it! Break the stigma! Send questions to [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided to be happy" -Jen Jen a wilderness first responder, avid skier, climber, mountain biker and outdoor adventure bad ass from Ohio describes how an eating disorder almost took over her life and her happiness. Jen shares her story of growing up LDS faith and falling into a debilitating eating disorder, combined by obsessive thoughts, BD, and comparison to others. Listen to Jen overcoming her addiction. In this episode we discuss obsession of body image, control and stigmas on eating disorders and asking for help. How do we interrupt thoughts of negative self image that are so ingrained in our thinking? Listen and observe how to shift perspective, heal and find a sense of hope in Jen's story. Break the stigma, talk about it, and recover. Questions email to [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One Day I Decided to trust the process." -Kindra Kindra's Story about how she ended up working in treatment on the road to becoming a therapist for those in recovery from addiction and trauma. Kindra's background is in holistic healing therapy practice and the practice of mindfulness. Kindra shares insight on early life in a home of addiction and the feelings of isolation and loneliness led her career. In this episode we discuss how attachment styles are moldable and how loneliness and isolation play a roll in recovery and relapse. Kindra shares insight on abandonment wounds and overcoming grief and moving through emotion with grace. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support

"One day I decided.... Pleasure and happiness are not the same thing." Paxton Dickerson creator of Mechanics of Recovery shares his personal story from addiction to drugs, trauma from loss, and bad thoughts and habits transferred into a life and career of his wildest dreams. Paxton explains the concept that life after addiction "early recovery" is just the beginning of the journey. We discuss the difference between pleasure and happiness, and where bad thoughts come from. A mentor, motivational speaker, therapist and recovery facilitator and spiritual guide Paxton helps others minimize their character defects and amplify their strengths for a better life. We touch on new age metaphysical, the power of manifestation and the power of positive thoughts.  Paxton was featured on recovery magazine issue #58 and his story is nothing short of inspirational! Listen, Share, Rate, Review, Subscribe!! TALK ABOUT IT! And break the stigma. Thanks for the support!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onedayidecided/support