How I Met My Mother, Sober

In this episode, we discuss what we learned from the husband episode! Donna and Julianne discuss the things they learned from the episode featuring Jack, what they thought and how it changed their perspective on the past!Please don't forget to review and subscribe!Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/howimetmymothersoberTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howimetmymothersoberpod?lang=enFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/howimetmymothersoberTrigger Warnings: Explicit language, Overdose, Mental Illness, Drugs and Active Addiction, Overall Trauma.

In this episode: Julianne's husband joins us and discusses what it was like pre addiction, during and after. Traumatic experiences and what life was like then and now. Please don't forget to review and subscribe!Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/howimetmymothersoberTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howimetmymothersoberpod?lang=enFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/howimetmymothersoberTrigger Warnings: Explicit language, Mental Illness, Drugs, Active Addiction, Overall Trauma.

In this episode: We discuss a potentially catastrophic Emergency Room situation that Julianne experienced. We talk about how triggering it was and how it could have caused a total relapse had she not been in a good place when it occurred. We talk about stereotypes and how they affect us in the ER and doctor's offices. Please don't forget to review and subscribe!Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/howimetmymothersoberTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howimetmymothersoberpod?lang=enFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/howimetmymothersoberTrigger Warnings: Explicit language, Mental Illness, Drugs, Active Addiction, Overall Trauma.

In this episode: We follow up on eating/food/body issues discussed in the previous episode. We talk about what that's been like to deal with in sobriety. We talk about gratitude get in a heated discussion about how I interrupt my mom when she is getting in the zone and I make her feel like she can't find her voice on the pod. We talk through that issue and try to figure out the underlying issues involved. We wrap up with gratitude and  round out the episode with apologies and understanding one another better. Please don't forget to review and subscribe!Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/howimetmymothersoberTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howimetmymothersoberpod?lang=enFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/howimetmymothersoberTrigger Warnings: Explicit language, Mental Illness, Drugs, Active Addiction, Overall Trauma.

In this episode: Nina joins us again! (Julianne's sister/Donna's daughter) We get in to intrusive thoughts relating to drugs, drug addiction, anxiety etc. We talk about food issues, body dysmorphia, binging and purging, eating disorders and much more!Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/howimetmymothersoberTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howimetmymothersoberpod?lang=enFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/howimetmymothersoberTrigger Warnings: Explicit language, Mental Illness, Drugs, Alcohol, Drugging, Active Addiction, Pills, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma Responses, Overall Trauma, Binging, Purging, Eating Disorders & PTSD.

In this episode: We discuss my (Julianne's) 5 Year Sober Anniversary! We get in to the things that have changed over the last 5 years, the cool things that I've accomplished and the growth I've experienced and my mom has noticed. Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/howimetmymothersoberTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howimetmymothersoberpod?lang=enFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/howimetmymothersoberTrigger Warnings: Explicit language, DUI, Mental Illness, Drugs, Alcohol, Drugging, Active Addiction, Withdrawal, Pills, Car Accident, Memory Loss, Depression, Trauma & PTSD.

In this episode: Nina joins us (Julianne's sister/Donna's daughter) We ask Nina what it was like to be the sister of an addict. We get into traumatic experiences and memories and discuss how they inform our trauma responses today. We talk about what it was like to go through losing your sister to addiction and what the recovery process was like. Enjoy part 2!Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/howimetmymothersoberTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howimetmymothersoberpod?lang=enFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/howimetmymothersoberTrigger Warnings: Explicit language, DUI, Mental Illness, Drugs, Alcohol, Drugging, Active Addiction, Withdrawal,Pills, Car Accident, Memory Loss, Depression, Trauma & PTSD.

In this episode: Nina joins us (Julianne's sister/Donna's daughter) We ask Nina what it was like to be the child of an addict. We get into traumatic experiences and memories and discuss how they inform our trauma responses today. We talk about ancestral trauma and triggers and even ways to replay the memories and rewrite the script. We learn some things about my mother and father that we never knew! This episode overall is very heavy with traumatic experiences, childhood trauma specifically and all kinds of abuse from parental figures. This episode will be two parts! Enjoy part 1! Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/howimetmymothersoberTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howimetmymothersoberpod?lang=enFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/howimetmymothersoberTrigger Warnings: Explicit language, Mental Illness, Drugs, Alcohol, Drugging, Active Addiction, Withdrawal, Pills, Car Accident, Memory Loss, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma Responses, Overall Trauma & PTSD.

In this episode: We discuss Donna's 5 year anniversary, bad days in recovery, food addiction, coming off of maintenance and a pretty funny story about how I (Julianne) swallowed my enagegemt ring. Pictures of the Xray on our insta! Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/howimetmymothersoberTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howimetmymothersoberpod?lang=enFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/howimetmymothersoberTRIGGER WARNINGS: Explicit language, Mental Illness, MAT, Drugs, Alcohol, Active Addiction & Withdrawal.

In this episode: We discuss the laundry list of rehabs and institutions my mom, Donna has been in. We talk about why it took her so much longer to get sober compared to me. How it only took one time for me in treatment and why that may have been. We discuss a little bit about early sobriety, my mom's experience in the recovery house and why it is so worth the pain in the very beginning to get to the other side.TRIGGER WARNINGS: Explicit language, Mental Illness, Drugs, Alcohol, Needles, Active Addiction & Withdrawal.