Recovery Demystified - Non-Religious Addiction Recovery and Harm Reduction for Queers, Neurodivergent People, & Their Allies

Early Brunner
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Welcome to the ONLY non-religious addiction recovery podcast exploring the queer and neurodivergent (autism/ADHD/etc) experience of addiction recovery, sobriety, and harm reduction. We tell addiction recovery stories to destigmatize recovery while navigating life in the process of healing from addiction and trauma. We leave shame and purity politics at the door. Start here! https://sites.libsyn.com/560715/why-do-i-keep-relapsing-youre-not-broken-heres-how-to-break-the-cycle We talk about addiction recovery support from a radical lens, thinking outside the box and providing viable alternatives to 12-step programs. Defining and creating our own recovery/sobriety/harm-reduction lifestyle fosters the environment of empowerment and self-love necessary to change our habits. We uplift perspectives from queer and neurodivergent people (autism/ADHD/etc), exploring things like relapse prevention, coping with cravings, trauma, anxiety, socializing while sober, and other common struggles. You can expect empowerment, encouragement, and a healing environment. We prioritize representation and recovery stories from queer, neurodivergent, and non-religious voices. The goal here is to leave with shame reducing harm reduction tools and strategies, while we have discussions about sobriety challenges, relapse, and mental health. You'll find guidance for secular and alternative recovery paths with a punk, stigma-free, and inclusive approach to healing. Whether you're looking for a queer recovery podcast, neurodivergent sobriety support, or just want real talk about addiction and harm reduction, Recovery Demystified is here to provide clarity, compassion, and community. We explore the dusty corners, the gray areas, and we are here to show you that nobody is too far gone. If you have ever felt left behind or pushed to the fringes of society, you are in the right place! Recovery for the rest of us! Connect with us: Instagram - @recoverydemystified Substack - @recoverydemystified Email - info@recoverydemystified.com Donate to our cause! Patreon - Link in episode descriptions! Venmo & Paypal - @recoverydemystified https://www.recoverydemystified.com/donations/

  1. 1d ago

    Staying Sober (and Even Happy) While the World Falls Apart

    I somehow accomplished the impossible -- I remain happy, content, and stay sober no matter what happens. What are my personal secrets and methods? And how do I stay steady through external crisis and impending apocalypse? I'm just here for the ride, my dudes. Tune into this week episode's to learn some of my best kept secrets to living the good life. 988 - Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Schedule a free 20-minute recovery coaching call with Early! Join us on Patreon! Donate to our nonprofit! Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe to our Substack! Get some RD merch! Logo - Stevie Petet Theme Music - Logan Bragg   If this show helps you or reminds you of someone, tell a friend! Thanks for your support!

  2. Sep 29

    From Blacking Out to the Mental Shift That Changed Everything: Brian Walker of A Day Without Love

    Brian's story begins with a deep knowing that he was an outcast. Alcohol helped him fit in, and helped him feel confident: something he had rarely felt before. After a while, things spun out of control, and he found himself blacking out and waking up places he had never been before. One day he realized -- what if everything could get better? Even the good stuff? Check out Brian Walker's music: A Day Without Love National Suicide Hotline Similar resources for those outside the US Connect with us: Book a free Recovery Coaching consultation with Early! Join us on Patreon! Donate to our nonprofit! Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe to our Substack! Credits: Theme music - Logan Bragg Logo - Stevie Petet Everything.... else.... - Early Brunner   Your generosity is what keeps us going! Please rate, review, and share this episode with a friend who needs to hear this message today. You're doing amazing work!

  3. Sep 22

    Why You Keep Relapsing, Part 2: How to Stop the Voice in Your Head and Find Peace

    Relapsing is a drag. You're not alone. A forgotten skill from Rational Recovery called Addicted Voice Recognition Technique might just be the key that you've been searching for! In today's episode, we go over AVRT more thoroughly -- what it is, why it works, and how you can use this skill to finally stop going back out and using/drinking. The best part about it is it's FREE! Part 1 of Why You Keep Relapsing (Start here!) Another episode on AVRT (Addicted Voice Recognition Technique)   Looking for more??  Book a Recovery Coaching call with Early! Donate to our nonprofit! Join the Patreon! Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe to our Substack! Get some merch! Logo - Stevie Petet Theme Music - Logan Bragg

  4. Sep 15

    A Southern Trans Addiction Story: Genderfucking Labels & Reclaiming Authenticity

    A lot of us use substances to bury our trauma and discomfort -- especially those of us who are queer and trans. Today we hear from Brody who tells their story of growing up queer in the deep south in heavily Christian surroundings. After being bullied for their gender expression, they flipped to hyper-femininity. They found solace and escape in substances, effectively self-medicating their trauma. Eventually, they found recovery through trauma therapy, meditation, making 12-step work for them, and notably -- coming out as trans. They talk about their stays in the psych ward, finding diagnostic labels to be meaningless, but finding the right medication to be helpful.  Join us on Patreon! Book a Recovery Coaching call with Early! Donate to our nonprofit! Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe to our Substack! Visit our merch store! (link fixed) Theme music - Logan Bragg Logo - Stevie Petet

  5. Sep 8

    How to Build a Life You No Longer Need to Escape From (It's Not as Hard as it Seems!)

    Hot take alert! Making your life AWESOME isn't as hard as it seems -- and here's how you can do it! Today I talk about ways to balance our lives by reducing stress, adding in more cool stuff, and changing our perspective on life to make ourselves feel grateful as a knee-jerk reaction. I talk about my favorite empowerment skill from the book Nonviolent Communication, why we should all read the news less, and why we should work less. Then I talk about making space and intentionally doing things that make our life more comfortable and more meaningful and connected. Last, I discuss internal shifts we can make that allow us to have a more positive perspective, naturally. Oh, and I encourage you to get a happy fun cute DOG!!! Join us on Patreon! Book a free 20 minute Recovery Coaching Strategy Call with Early! Donate to our nonprofit! Get some cool RD t-shirts! Subscribe to our Substack! Follow us on Instagram! Logo - Stevie Petet Theme Music - Logan Bragg

  6. Sep 1

    Weed, Extreme States, Psych Drugs, and Re-thinking Mental Health Care: Sascha Altman Dubrul's Story

    Sascha Altman Dubrul is a punk elder, therapist, and co-founder of The Icarus Project -- a radical mental health support network. In his interview he talks about being friends with people on TV as a kid, finding weed and having the whole universe open up, psychedelics, and ending up involuntarily commited to the psych ward. Sascha discusses extreme mental states, finding punks, how psychiatric drugs are also very much drugs, the harm reduction guide to coming off psych meds, AI relationships, and the complicated situation of having his life saved and simultaneously squashed and limited through being involuntarily committed to the psych ward. He talks about starting The Icarus Project, more compassionate and humanizing ways to think about mental health struggles, and ways of viewing ourselves and others outside of the lens of shame and discrimination. Sascha's Substack! Harm Reduction Guide to Coming off Psychiatric Drugs ------------------------------ Join us on Patreon! Book a free 20 minute Recovery Coaching Strategy Call with Early! Donate to our nonprofit! Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe to our Substack! Get some cool RD shirts! (updated link that actually works!)

  7. Aug 25

    Why You Keep Relapsing: You're Not Broken & Here's How to Break the Cycle

    When it comes to mysteries, why we relapse is among the most common problems in addiction recovery. In this episode I discuss four reasons why you keep relapsing and provide clear, actionable ways to catch yourself before it's too late. If you've ever wondered "Why do I keep relapsing?" ... get out your pen and paper, because we are about to demystify that shit. You're not broken, you just need more information about what it takes to re-write our programming. You can do this! Related episodes -  The Two Mental Shifts That Make Addiction Recovery Possible The #1 Skill You Need to Be Bulletproof in Recovery Stop Fighting With Yourself - Train Your Brain to Stop Cravings   Support the Podcast - Join us on Patreon! Get some RD merch! Book a free 20 minute Recovery Coaching strategy call with Early! Donate to Our Nonprofit! Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe to our Substack! Theme music - Logan Bragg Logo - Stevie Petet

  8. Aug 18

    The Pills to Heroin to Meth Pipeline: What Your Doctor Doesn't Warn You About, Josh's Addiction Recovery Story

    Josh Datant joins us today to tell his harrowing story of becoming an IV meth and heroin user after first being prescribed the painkiller pills Oxycontin by his doctor at the age of 15. The pills to heroin to meth pipeline is very real, and it's not the first time we have heard someone go down this path on our show. Opiate pills can seem like a miracle drug at first, but like so many folks, Josh quickly became addicted and then seek out heroin as a cheaper and easier to find alternative. We talk about his childhood trauma, growing up with an addicted parent, and living with OCD. We talk about how things crumbled and fell apart, and the tools he used (like music) to put them back together. Josh is here to show us that no one is too far gone. If you are having a hard time, there's hope for you. Book a free 20 minute 1:1 Recovery Coaching strategy call with Early! Join us on Patreon! Donate to our nonprofit! Subscribe to our Substack! Follow us on Instagram! Get some world famous RD merch! Logo - Stevie Petet Theme Music - Logan Bragg

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Welcome to the ONLY non-religious addiction recovery podcast exploring the queer and neurodivergent (autism/ADHD/etc) experience of addiction recovery, sobriety, and harm reduction. We tell addiction recovery stories to destigmatize recovery while navigating life in the process of healing from addiction and trauma. We leave shame and purity politics at the door. Start here! https://sites.libsyn.com/560715/why-do-i-keep-relapsing-youre-not-broken-heres-how-to-break-the-cycle We talk about addiction recovery support from a radical lens, thinking outside the box and providing viable alternatives to 12-step programs. Defining and creating our own recovery/sobriety/harm-reduction lifestyle fosters the environment of empowerment and self-love necessary to change our habits. We uplift perspectives from queer and neurodivergent people (autism/ADHD/etc), exploring things like relapse prevention, coping with cravings, trauma, anxiety, socializing while sober, and other common struggles. You can expect empowerment, encouragement, and a healing environment. We prioritize representation and recovery stories from queer, neurodivergent, and non-religious voices. The goal here is to leave with shame reducing harm reduction tools and strategies, while we have discussions about sobriety challenges, relapse, and mental health. You'll find guidance for secular and alternative recovery paths with a punk, stigma-free, and inclusive approach to healing. Whether you're looking for a queer recovery podcast, neurodivergent sobriety support, or just want real talk about addiction and harm reduction, Recovery Demystified is here to provide clarity, compassion, and community. We explore the dusty corners, the gray areas, and we are here to show you that nobody is too far gone. If you have ever felt left behind or pushed to the fringes of society, you are in the right place! Recovery for the rest of us! Connect with us: Instagram - @recoverydemystified Substack - @recoverydemystified Email - info@recoverydemystified.com Donate to our cause! Patreon - Link in episode descriptions! Venmo & Paypal - @recoverydemystified https://www.recoverydemystified.com/donations/

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