Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast
Chris & Lauren
#251 Not in Recovery But Trying
38 minutes Posted Aug 4, 2026 at 8:55 pm.
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Lauren faces a deeply uncomfortable moment, Chris reveals what’s infiltrated their brain this week, and we both delve into our triggers. Tangents include lemon meringue pie, trauma cleaning, pets’ mental health, and two special anniversaries. (Content warning for Ariana Grande…again.) Enjoy!

References:

* Documentary about trauma cleaning: Clean (2022)

* Our original Ariana Grande discussion: #245 The End of an Era

* Our Karen Carpenter episode: #246 Superstar: the Karen Carpenter Story

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