10 - Shahjehan

"It feels scary and painful to do this, but I think it's also therapeutic.  I do believe we're only a sick as our secrets, and that sharing what is true for me will hopefully resonate for someone else.  And I'm an adult now, I'm 45.  It's safe for me to speak."    Lourdes has a diagnosis of Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder, Atypical Anorexia, Orthorexia. This has included bingeing, over exercising, and restricting.   She is also recovering from Codependency, Sex and Love Addiction, Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Style, and Depression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A recovering alcoholic and pot addict, Patrick also grew up in an alcoholic home and an extended family with a history of alcoholism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shahjehan's story of recovery includes alcohol and weed addiction, nervous breakdown, depression, suicide attempt, and relapse while on tour with his band.  Big thanks to Improbable Players for production help on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sober from cocaine, alcohol and pot, Chris E. counts her sobriety from the day she got honest: Sept. 26, 1997. Big thanks to Improbable Players for production help on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy is a recovering alcoholic and marijuana addict.  He has struggled with depression and suicide.  He now has a job combining theater and sobriety. Big thanks to Improbable Players for production help on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma is a 20 year old college student who is recovering from Anorexia Nervosa.  Her story includes self-harming, cutting, depression, and time in a psychiatric ward.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamie is a gay man originally from a small town in Texas who had a love affair with alcohol.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve has been in rehab ten times. His addiction story includes alcohol, marijuana, mushrooms, cocaine, heroin, Percocet, OxyContin, Thorazine, Klonopin, Xanax, stealing, prison, and suicide attempts. He is now recovering. Subscribe here, and follow us on Twitter @qualifiedpod to be notified of new episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric has had two recoveries. His story includes alcohol, pot, heroin, cigarettes, Hepatitis C. Subscribe here, and follow us on Twitter @qualifiedpod to be notified of new episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Annie's story of long-time recovery from cocaine, heroin, alcohol, and prison.   Subscribe here, and follow us on Twitter @qualifiedpod to be notified of new episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices