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

Early Brunner
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Recovery Demystified is a non-religious, queer, and neurodivergent-friendly recovery podcast exploring addiction recovery, sobriety, and harm reduction. Our guests tell their addiction recovery stories to upend stigma surrounding recovery, and tell stories about navigating life in the process of healing from addiction and trauma. We leave shame, dogma, and purity politics at the door. Each episode is created for folks seeking addiction recovery support from a radical lens, whether you're early in sobriety, exploring alternatives to 12-step programs, or looking for harm-reduction strategies that work in your life. We feature inclusive perspectives from queer and neurodivergent communities, tackling topics like relapse prevention, coping with cravings, mental health, trauma, and identity in recovery. You can expect: -Empowerment, encouragement, and a healing environment -Personal recovery stories from queer, ND, and non-religious voices -Practical harm reduction tools and strategies -Discussions about sobriety challenges, relapse, and mental health -Guidance for secular and alternative recovery paths -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. 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. 2d ago

    Liberatory Harm Reduction 101: Meesh Mori on Queer + BIPOC History, the Drug War, and Getting Free

    Let's talk about the origins of harm reduction that are often overlooked: queer & BIPOC folks have always used underground methods of mutual aid as a method of survival. In this episode Meesh and Early discuss their paths to finding harm reduction spaces and practices, and we get a couple history lessons from Meesh on the origins of harm reduction and the war on drugs. Importantly, we also hear about how queerness and BIPOC struggles are inextricably linked to how we are treated differently when it comes to substance use. If you're looking for a radical history lesson, you're in the right place. Support the podcast by joining our Patreon! Book a free 20 minute Recovery Coaching strategy call with Early! Follow us on Instagram! Get a cool toad shirt from our merch store! Subscribe to our Substack for more recovery content! Donate to our nonprofit anonymously! Holler at us with feedback - info@recoverydemystified.com Logo - Stevie Petet Theme Music - Logan Bragg

    1h 4m

  2. Jun 23

    Why AA Failed Me as a Queer, Neurodivergent Person (Part 2) Recovery Resources #35

    If AA didn't work for you, you're not broken. One size fits all isn't real, and it's ok to want something different... In Part 2 of this series, we're diving deeper into why the 12-step model fell short — not as a personal failure, but as a structural one. If you're crossing our half the words in a book to make it work for you, why not just toss the book aside and write something brand new that fits YOU? We're shining a light on the Christian purity culture hiding underneath "spiritual but not religious" language, and why trying to figure out "am I an alcoholic" (or not) is a meaningless exercise. We dive into how a program that tells you to distrust yourself and surrender to a higher power might be the last thing a trauma survivor needs, and the complete erasure of BIPOC history and resistance in mainstream recovery spaces. Oh, and how the 12 step abstinence-only model shuns harm reduction, lacks nuance, and doesn't take into account the fact that recovery is not a straight line for most people. This one's for the queer, neurodivergent, radical people who sat in those folding chairs and thought — something is wrong here, and it isn't me. Book a free 20-minute Recovery Coaching consultation with me! Sign up for the Patreon! Donate to our nonprofit via our website! Follow us on Instagram! Check out our merch store! Subscribe to our Substack! Logo -Stevie Petet Theme Music - Logan Bragg

    37 min

  3. Jun 16

    Chris Conde - How Living as Authentically Queer Brought Him Back From the Brink - Addiction Recovery Story #43

    In today's addiction recovery story we hear from Chris Conde. Chris started drinking at 13 because he wanted to be included in what the grown-ups were doing, and later he also found that drinking made the pain of his trauma go away. Things got very dark, very fast. His sobriety journey is not a straight line -- like many of us, he had bouts of sobriety, followed by times of going back out. It got a lot worse before it got better. He illustrates how vital it is to love ourselves completely, and how being dolled up in drag by a fellow queer gave him permission to do so. Chris's story is harrowing, dark, and illustrates clearly that nobody is ever too far gone. If you're looking for a passionately queer hero's journey, you're in the right place. Join our Patreon! Book a free 20-minute Recovery Coaching Strategy Call with Early Donate to our nonprofit! Follow us on Instagram! Get some cool RD merch! Check out our Substack! Logo - Stevie Petet Theme music - Logan Bragg

    1h 2m

  4. Jun 9

    You Asked For It! - Healing With Kink, Overcoming Shame, What to Do When You Feel Sad, and Helping Loved Ones With Addiction - Recovery Resources #34

    In today's Recovery Resources episode Early answers some listener questions! Addiction recovery and harm reduction come with a multitude of curve balls and challenges. Sober but still riddled with shame for being a degenerate? Have a deeply loved family member with an addiction and don't know how to help? Wondering how to get back on track after a relapse? We will discuss all this and more in this week's recovery resources. Join our Patreon! Free 20 Minute Strategy Session with Early! Put the Shovel Down YouTube Channel Donate to our Nonprofit! Check out our Substack! Follow us on Instagram! Get some toad shirts from our merch store! Logo - Stevie Petet Theme music - Logan Bragg

    35 min

  5. Jun 2

    Annette - Weed Addiction, ADHD, Trauma, and Healing With Meditation & Acupuncture - Addiction Recovery Story #42

    In this episode we hear Annette's addiction recovery story. Their life starts with the divorce of their parents at a young age and exposure to a step-parent who was using substances. She talks about struggling with social anxiety, ADHD, and multiple traumas. Her drinking and psychedelic use eventually spiraled out of control, and as she quit drinking her weed use accelerated. After a series of allergic reactions to intense weed use and trying to control their use with edibles and dabs, Annette decided it was time to call it quits.  I'm super grateful to Annette for talking about quitting weed addiction. This topic is often brushed under the rug even though so many folks are struggling with weed addiction. If you're struggling today -- weed addiction is real, and you deserve help. Mindfulness as Treatment for ADHD Article Schedule a Free 1:1 Recovery Coaching Strategy Call with Early Support the Podcast and join our Patreon! Donate to our nonprofit! Check out our merch store! Follow us on Instagram! Check out our Substack!   Logo - Stevie Petet Theme Music - Logan Bragg

    1h 17m

  6. May 26

    Learn How to Trust Yourself Again - Even in Muddy Waters of Trauma, Oppression, and Religious Indoctrination - Recovery Resources #33

    In today's Recovery Resources episode, we talk about exactly what in the heck our "intuition" is... and how it is our guiding light in addiction recovery! We each require a constellation of changes in our life in order to create a life we no longer need to escape from. How do we know what the next right step should be? When we learn how to listen to our intuition, we begin to trust ourselves again, and we can each work authentically to find our own unique paths to addiction recovery. Send listener questions to info@recoverydemystified.com Schedule a Recovery Coaching Consultation! Join our Patreon community! Donate to our nonprofit! Get some cool toad merch! Follow us out on Instagram! Subscribe to our Substack!   Logo - Stevie Petet Theme Music - Logan Bragg

    28 min

  7. May 19

    Adam - Transforming Deep Shame into Finding Purpose - Addiction Recovery Story #41

    In today's episode we hear Adam's addiction recovery story. His life starts with a feeling of being very different. After he found out he was adopted -- it was confirmed for him that yes, in fact, he was different. Finding alcohol gave him an initial sense of relief, and an immediate bout of consequences. Things got a lot worse before they got better. When faced with the news from his doctor that if he kept drinking, he would die -- Adam got in his car and pulled out his sleeve of nips. His survival was no small task. Adam is a testament to learning how to love ourselves, building on small successes to make big changes, and never giving up. He now works as a Recovery Coach and is the host of the Finding Purpose podcast. Check out Adam's website here! Click here to check out Adam's podcast! Want to support Recovery Demsystified? Did you know that we are a 501c3 nonprofit?? Help us help others and keep this work sustainable! Join our Patreon! You get to know SECRETS!!! Donate to our nonprofit via our website! Get some cool toad items from our merch store!! Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe to our Substack!   Logo - Stevie Petet Theme Music - Logan Bragg

    1h 4m

  8. May 12

    How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself - Rewiring Your Brain to Dismantle The Inner Critic - Recovery Resources #32

    In today's episode of Recovery Resources we build our skills on rewiring our brains to move past our addictions. Do you ever argue with yourself about if you're going to drink/use? Do you find it exhausting to let yourself down over and over again? You're not broken, and you can rewire your brain to move past difficult thoughts. There's a reason why we have an inner critic, an inner addicted voice, and a fearful voice that's afraid of change. Today we will learn how to identify them, how to interrupt the feedback loop of addiction, and how to build new neural pathways so we can move past our addiction and into healing. Click here to book a free 20 minute recovery coaching call with Early! Click here to donate to our nonprofit! Join our Patreon! Check out our Instagram! Check out our Substack!Shop our merch store! Logo: Stevie Petet Theme Music: Logan Bragg

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Recovery Demystified is a non-religious, queer, and neurodivergent-friendly recovery podcast exploring addiction recovery, sobriety, and harm reduction. Our guests tell their addiction recovery stories to upend stigma surrounding recovery, and tell stories about navigating life in the process of healing from addiction and trauma. We leave shame, dogma, and purity politics at the door. Each episode is created for folks seeking addiction recovery support from a radical lens, whether you're early in sobriety, exploring alternatives to 12-step programs, or looking for harm-reduction strategies that work in your life. We feature inclusive perspectives from queer and neurodivergent communities, tackling topics like relapse prevention, coping with cravings, mental health, trauma, and identity in recovery. You can expect: -Empowerment, encouragement, and a healing environment -Personal recovery stories from queer, ND, and non-religious voices -Practical harm reduction tools and strategies -Discussions about sobriety challenges, relapse, and mental health -Guidance for secular and alternative recovery paths -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. 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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