Episode 124 Bi-Polar and Podcasting with Tim McCarthy

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12/20/21 • 30 min

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From The Depths of Darkness to The Light of Success

"I realized that people don't like root against you and stuff like that. So it's funny no one's like oh yeah, I hope you fail. People are actually like really supportive and stuff. So it was such like popping a pimple on the middle of the back and just being like, ah, that feels good."

Tim McCarthy is someone who you would meet, and see a guy who is happy, funny and would do anything to make you laugh. Even if it was self deprecating. However, that was what you would see on the outside. Deep down Tim was fighting an internal battle that he didn't figure out until it was almost too late. Tim finally learned something was off with him mentally & wanted the pain to go away, forever. On May 5th 2019, Tim attempted to take his own life, but fortunately enough, he did not succeed in his plan. After that, he knew it was time to get professional help. After a long battle going through doctors, multiple therapists, & dealing with the mental healthcare system, Tim finally got some answers & he was officially diagnosed with general anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar II & General Anxiety. Feeling ashamed at first, but with the help of friends & family, Tim came to terms with his disorder. Since then he wanted to help as many people as he could that also suffered alone with mental health issues. Hence the creation of 20TIMinutes, a podcast that focuses on mental health through the help of humour, insight & personal stories!

20TIMinutes releases two episodes every week. On Tuesday's, Tim records, roughly, a 20-minute episode where you'll hear personal stories, & general topics revolving around mental health. Then on Thursday's Tim interviews a wide variety of guests who show support, while sharing their struggles & stories with mental health. Thursday's episode can range from 20 minutes to an hour plus.. Both shows bring awareness to a serious topic, by sharing laughs and positivity.

Here are some of the topics that we touched upon in this episode:

Bi polar 2
His podcast 20Timinutes
Manic depression
Surviving a suicide attempt
Having an outer body experience

Tim's Socials and website:

www.20TIMinutes.com

YouTube.com/20TIMinutes

Twitter.com/20TIMinutes

Instagram.com/20TIMinutes

Facebook.com/20TIMinutes

If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

Thanks for listening and have a great day!

Here are some of the topics that we touched upon in this episode:

Bi polar 2
His podcast 20Timinutes
Manic depression
Surviving a suicide attempt
Having an outer body experience

Tim's Socials and website:

www.20TIMinutes.com

YouTube.com/20TIMinutes

Twitter.com/20TIMinutes

Instagram.com/20TIMinutes

Facebook.com/20TIMinutes

Thanks for listening and have a great day!

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Episode 123 Gods Will Not Your Own with Sarah Elizabeth

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"Like I was drowning myself in alcohol and cause how much, like you can't get more literal than that kind of dream. And fortunately, like I was able to really pay attention to it and think about it and not just push it aside and be consumed with how I was having a hangover, which I was, that was the way my life was for like the last 18 months of my active addiction."

We have Sarah from the "Sober Gratitude" Podcast on the show today to share her story and how she has overcome so many obstacles in life to get to where she is. She is such a courageous woman, and very empowering to say the least. She is here building a safe sober community, Sarah's mission is to inspire, encourage and support those who desire a satisfying sober life. She has dedicated herself to developing a podcast for others to learn about how a better life is absolutely possible on the other side of addiction. She does this by sharing about her experience as well as recovery stories of former addicts and alcoholics.

Sobriety has given her an amazing life- a life she never thought possible. She is no longer secretly trapped in a cage of toxic living, filled with fear, self-pity, insecurities and resentments. Now, her life is filled with joy, peace, serenity & freedom. She is grateful she gets the opportunity to show others the incredible life they can have in sobriety through her podcast.

Social media link- https://linktr.ee/Sobergratitudes

Here are some of the topics we talk about in this episode:

Mental health
Recovery
Sober Gratitude Podcast
Rock bottom
Raising autistic kids
Listening

Thanks for listening and have a great day!

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Episode 125 Colicchie He Is Not Anonymous!

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"It would, when you're caught up, when you're actually caught up in the grips of addiction and all that, it's not like I could just stop, I needed to go to treatment. I needed to go to jail. I needed like something to happen in order for me to really hit that bottom."

Pittsburgh rapper Colicchie rose up from years of struggling with addiction to find success and hope in his music. A rapid decline into drug addiction in his teenage years led to troubles with the law and multiple stints in rehab in his early twenties. After getting clean at age 23, Colicchie began writing raps, turning stories from his tumultuous life into confessional, unflinchingly honest songs. Themes of addiction, depravity, and recovery came up time and time again in songs like "Drug Addiction," "Recover or Die," and "To Whom It May Concern." A video for "Drug Addiction" went viral in 2017, reaching millions of listeners, many of whom were struggling with addiction themselves and took inspiration from Colicchie's story.

Colicchie was born Chas Smith in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up without a father, raised by grandparents who picked up the slack for Smith's mother, who dealt with addiction herself. He began experimenting with drugs in his early teens and was fully immersed in heroin and crack addiction by the end of high school. Years of substance abuse led Smith to a dangerous life on the streets and multiple overdoses, all bracketed by short-lived attempts to give drugs up. In 2005 he began rapping, using the creative outlet to support his efforts to stay clean. Performing around Pittsburgh and working toward recording music, Smith drew content for his songs from his own harrowing experiences with addiction and recovery.

Social Media Links

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/colicchie

YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFODwqBogxHFegseFsVHh5A

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/colicchie

Here are some of the topics we cover in this episode: