In this episode of Shaping Identity, I share about my experiences with medications for mental illnesses. If you've never had to take medications for an illness, you may not understand how difficult it can be to find the right dose. I didn't und

Episode 11 - The Situation at Hand

Apr 10th, 2024 15m 7s

In this episode of Shaping Identity I explain the current situation my family and I find ourselves in. Tackling hard issues while sober is quite difficult. I talk about my wish to numb all the feelings associated with the current predicament I

Episode 10 - She's Human

Mar 27th, 2024 17m 44s

In this episode of Shaping Identity, I share a bit about my mom's history. This episode is dedicated to trying to give voice and understanding to some of the hardest experiences my mom has faced and how it has contributed to shaping her identit

Episode 9 - Strategy Sharing

Mar 13th, 2024 36m 41s

In this episode of Shaping Identity - I share many, many strategies I use when feeling anxious or depressed. I'm sharing this very long, but not entirely exhaustive list in hopes that it helps others determine some strategies that may work for

Episode 8 - It's a Rough One

Feb 28th, 2024 16m 10s

This episode of Shaping Identity is pretty scattered. It's primarily about experiences with my mom. I share about the conflicting feelings I have in my relationship with my mother. I also discuss the difficulties of having parents battling ment

Episode 7 - Hygiene Isn't Always Easy

Feb 14th, 2024 13m 21s

In this episode of Shaping Identity I recount a specific time that I had a really hard time taking care of myself. I offer my experience and tips for what got me through some of those times. This is an extra vulnerable episode!I also make a sh

Episode 6 - Supporters are Key

Jan 31st, 2024 36m 26s

In this episode of Shaping Identity, I interview a guest! The guest is someone who is a personal and professional helper in their community. They were integral to my personal recovery journey but many others as well. I take this opportunity to

Episode 5 - Holidays and Core Beliefs

Jan 17th, 2024 21m 48s

In this episode of Shaping Identity I talk about the difficulties of the holiday season, grieving the loss of someone whose lost themselves, and core beliefs. This episode does speak briefly about suicide and offers a contact number for Canadia

Episode 4 - Departing of Kelly and Summer

Dec 6th, 2023 28m 47s

In this episode of Shaping Identity, I talked about how I pushed my best friend out of my life with my aggression and inability to express myself. Over 20 years of friendship was lost and my hope with this episode is that it will help someone e

Episode 3 - Getting Sober

Nov 22nd, 2023 22m 16s

In this episode of Shaping Identity, I share the steps I took to admitting I had a problem and what helped in those first couple of days. I will highlight what worked for me and how getting sober was the only option I had in order to start feel

Episode 2 - The Decline

Nov 8th, 2023 17m 28s

In this shorter episode of Shaping Identity- I dive into some low moments in my addictions journey. I share a lot of shame, a lot of vulnerability. I also give some information on suicide ideation in the form of "passively suicidal". The storie

Episode 1 - Where to Begin?

Oct 25th, 2023 28m 32s

In the first episode of Shaping Identity- I will explain both what the intent is and is not for this podcast. From there- I dive right in and try to give some sort of starting point for my recovery journey. Will it always be linear and clear? N

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Shaping Identity Trailer

Oct 1st, 2023 1m 27s

Shaping Identity is a podcast for sharing lived experiences with mental illness, addictions, and recovery journeys. It is with hope that this podcast will help others struggling or on their own road of recovery. If you’re wanting a front row se

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