Rising Above Addiction with Amanda Gorman
07/13/21 • 47 min
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Have you become more dependent on any of your anxiety-easing habits since going through a global pandemic? Maybe ... too dependent?
In this episode, I am joined by an amazing woman, Amanda Gorman. I discovered Amanda through her incredibly vulnerable blog post about recovering from marijuana addiction. When I read Amanda’s post, I knew that I had to have her as a guest to share her story. Amanda’s journey with marijuana evolved from recreationally smoking it to using it as a way to cope with anxiety and eventually led to her not being able to go a day without it. Throughout this episode, Amanda talks about her slow descent to hitting rock bottom, what her rehab experience was, and what resources have helped her along the way. Get ready to be inspired by Amanda’s recovery journey, her resilience to shame, and how she holds herself accountable.
Tune in to Episode 9 of The Joy Found Here podcast to learn incredible lessons from Amanda on facing the reality of your behavioral patterns and overcoming addiction!
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Amanda’s journey as a recovering marijuana addict (6:15)
- How marijuana can be insidious (11:02)
- About Amanda’s slow descent to hitting rock bottom (14:18)
- The rehab process that Amanda went through (19:43)
- The importance of becoming shame resilient (34:58)
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Have you become more dependent on any of your anxiety-easing habits since going through a global pandemic? Maybe ... too dependent?
In this episode, I am joined by an amazing woman, Amanda Gorman. I discovered Amanda through her incredibly vulnerable blog post about recovering from marijuana addiction. When I read Amanda’s post, I knew that I had to have her as a guest to share her story. Amanda’s journey with marijuana evolved from recreationally smoking it to using it as a way to cope with anxiety and eventually led to her not being able to go a day without it. Throughout this episode, Amanda talks about her slow descent to hitting rock bottom, what her rehab experience was, and what resources have helped her along the way. Get ready to be inspired by Amanda’s recovery journey, her resilience to shame, and how she holds herself accountable.
Tune in to Episode 9 of The Joy Found Here podcast to learn incredible lessons from Amanda on facing the reality of your behavioral patterns and overcoming addiction!
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Amanda’s journey as a recovering marijuana addict (6:15)
- How marijuana can be insidious (11:02)
- About Amanda’s slow descent to hitting rock bottom (14:18)
- The rehab process that Amanda went through (19:43)
- The importance of becoming shame resilient (34:58)
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Amanda
Let’s Connect:
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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