Episode 401: "Relapse, Recovery, and Resolutions"

The calendar ending and beginning anew represents a clean slate of sorts. While there is value in the hopefulness of setting resolutions, we want to talk about the complicated reality of how resolutions impact relapse and recovery when it comes to alcohol abuse, addiction, and even self-injury. In the premiere episode of season four, host Chad Moses is joined by LMHC Michelle Moore and mental health advocate Donaven Smith to talk about how these mental health experiences are impacted by the all-or-nothing thinking that’s inspired by the start of a new year.

Show Notes (Links of ours and guests):

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To listen to “Better Now” by The Juliana Theory, go to youtube.com/watch?v=KxoYdrhhGuA.

For talks and meditations from Dr. Kristin Neff, visit self-compassion.org/videos/.

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Listen to “Starting Over” by Macklemore at youtube.com/watch?v=Flx-xvpGARQ.

Read more Donaven Smith’s word by going to twloha.com/blog/author/donaven-blake-smith/.

Details for the 14th annual Valentine’s Day Doesn’t Have to Suck event can be found at twloha.com/events/.

Credits:

This episode of the TWLOHA podcast was hosted by Chad Moses and produced by Rebecca Ebert. Music assistance was provided by James Likeness and Ben Tichenor.