MJs Progress Not Perfection

Dean and I both recently lost our fathers so we trauma bond over that. He’s in the middle of doing a taper with his drinking. He recently lost his job as an engineer and also going through a divorce. He has a lot going on in his life currently but he’s being optimistic about everything!

Elizabeth is coming up on 2 years clean and sober in April! She's been through a lot in her addiction, but even more in her abusive relationships she found herself in. We talk more about how the abuse tied in the with using. She has made some amazing progress in these last two years. She even has a bank account!

Today has been four whole years without a drink for Mykee and me! We quit a couple weeks before lockdowns happened in 2020. What makes our date even more special its because its a leap day so we only really get to celebrate once every four years.

Natasha has different dates she has for different milestones in her recovery. We go through her history of discovering alcohol and drugs at a relatively young age. She is all about shadow work in her recovery. She’s still learning how to feel her feelings. Today she has one year sober from alcohol and just hit 10 years from suboxone and a whole slew of different pills!

On January 3rd 2024 Stacy celebrated 5 years clean and sober! Born and raised in Mass her story is a lot like mine as we both started drinking alcoholicly at an early age. She soon discovered drugs when she was in High School. We talk about her first time getting clean for her kids. This time shes doing it for herself!

Ginny has one of the best glow ups I have ever seen! We discuss how she ended up looking in the before to how she ended up a college graduate from University of Washington. She now gives back to especially the incarcerated community to have a second (or their third, fourth and fifth) chance in life.

Caroline and I have very similar stories. Both finding drugs and alcohol at a young age. We both also lost our dads this year. She recently celebrated 13 years clean and sober! We talk about how we stay sober today through all our adversity in sobriety. She is also the author of the book that I have linked below! She also has a newsletter for people to sign up at the link also below Book https://www.carolinebeidler.com/downstairschurch Newsletter https://carolinebeidler.substack.com/

Jamie and i talk about his addictions ranged from alcohol to opiates. He does a lot of work in the harm reduction community. We talk about what it was like, what happened and what its like now.

Emma was a late bloomer when it came to drinking and using. We talk about her days with meth, but also opiates are a big part of her story. She's been sober since June and doing great!

Jesus and i talk about how he came to have found alcohol in an early age. We talk about progressed through high school into really starting to drink more in his 20s. He has almost 90 days sober now!

Crystal has a history of finding the wrong men with the wrong addictions. Her story is very relatable to a lot of women out there. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca

Alexis is what we a late bloomer. She didn’t even really start drinking til her 30s. We talk about that and cocaine. We talk about how she’s sober and goes through life hardships in sobriety. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca

Jordanny is born and raised in Costa RIca. He grew up with his mom and three siblings. When he was 14 he had a tragic traumatic event happy that caused him to medicate with alcohol. His story is inspiring and one that should be told. For someone to be sober and grateful after all hes been through can give others hope.

Joe was born and raised in Ireland. We talk about what it’s like in the drinking community there compared to the United States. We talk about his his relationships with alcohol and how he stays sober today. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca

Sara Prisma is born and raised in Ottawa Canada. She is an abstract artist based out of there. She spent the most of six years on the streets getting high. She is a big proponent of Harm Reduction in the recovery community. We talk a lot about addiction and recovery in this episode.

Relapse can be part of recovery without having to go overboard and losing yourself back into your old ways. You can fall and get right back on your horse again without it dictating the rest of your life. I made mistakes because I’m human and we all make mistakes. Thanks for watching/listening. Back to new episodes next week!

Josh grew up in Texas where he was into some old school crank. He did just about anything to get and stay drunk and high. We go through his history with drugs and alcohol. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca

Ashlee is back for her fifth time on the show! We talk about her sobriety today and how thats different than before. We also tell some stories about our days in addiction. Better Help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca

Jayce was born and raised just outside of Portland, Oregon. His parents split up at an early age. It didn’t take him long to experiment with drugs and alcohol. We go through his history with both and the trauma he’s endured in his life. Better help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca

Anna was born and raised minutes from Atlanta. Unfortunately her mother passed when she was 12. She found drinking and alcohol at a young age as a way to escape. We talk about history battle with drugs and alcohol. Better Help 10% off first month Betterhelp.com/Mjspnpmca