Content Warning: Some of the topics in this episode might be sensitive material for anyone in the midst of an eating disorder, listener discretion is advised.

The eleventh episode invites artist, poet and Sonder Spoken Word curator Valentina Huxley to the podcast to talk with Marc and Dan about their journey into recovery from having an eating disorder alongside suffering with alcoholism into a sober and healthier path surrounded by love, spirituality and creative expression. Pondering on how that journey has affected and changed Valentina as an artist for the better.

https://sonderspokenword.squarespace.com/

The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics and difficulties nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own wellbeing and journeys.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health or problems related to addiction we recommend the following services, fellowships, charities and literature:

Recommended Reading

All About Love by Bell Hooks:

https://bellhooksbooks.com/product/all-about-love/

 A Way Of Being Free by Ben Okri:

https://benokri.co.uk/books/a-way-of-being-free/

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Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Codependency Anonymous https://coda.org/

Circles: https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

Wish:

https://www.womenatwish.org.uk/

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