"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

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12 - Lourdes

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

11 - Patrick

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

10 - Shahjehan

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

09 - Chris E.

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

08 - Andy

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

07 - Emma

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

06 - Jamie

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

05 - Steve

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

04 - Eric

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

03 - Annie

Chris shares his story of recovery from drugs, alcohol, and drug dealing.  (Recorded on Skype.) Subscribe here, and follow us on Twitter @qualifiedpod to be notified of new episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

02 - Chris

Anabella's story of recovery from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, cocaine, and alcohol.   Subscribe here, and follow us on Twitter @qualifiedpod to be notified of new episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

01 - Anabella

True, raw, unedited personal stories of recovery from addiction. Qualified is not affiliated with any recovery program. All organizations, institutions, books, people, places, things, and opinions expressed by each guest are entirely their own, part of their own journey of recovery, and not intended as medical advice. If you have a story of recovery and you would like to be a guest on Qualified, please write us at qualifiedpodcast@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter @qualifiedpod. If you are suffering from an addiction, there is help for you, and there is hope for you. We on this podcast are living proof.

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