Thank you for joining us today! Today we are sharing Jeannine's lead at a Twelve Step meeting in April 2023 in which she shares more about her cocaine use than previous leads and shares. We hear about her "controlling" coke use through meth use, drinking while still in Cocaine Anonymous (it's not coke, duh) and using the "newcomer grind" and "dope fiend hustle" as tools for success during COVID and in life in recovery in a variety of ways. Connect with Jeannine on TikTok: ⁠HERE Connect with the show on IG: ⁠HERE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeannine-coul ..read more

**TRIGGER WARNING references of abuse, violence and physical assault Today I speak with Brandon Michael. Brandon was raised in an environment of extreme volatility, witnessing and enduring physical abuse between and from a variety of parental figures in his life. Incarcerated for two years by the age of twenty, while on parole after his first term, Brandon was involved in a violent altercation that resulted in a seven year prison term. After his second term, Brandon's heroin addiction began. Through use of methadone, he has been clean from heroin since 2014 and from methadone since 2017. Conne ..read more

Yes, it's true, I got arrested three times while eating M&M McFlurries from McDonalds. I thought I had told the stories before on the pod, but I have only told one, so here we go :) In rethinking these stories however, I also realized yet another pattern of insight found in addiction/recovery that can serve us in sobriety. I recently learned the four stages that happen neurologically before change in behavior is initiated: satiation, dissatisfaction, threshold and insight. We have learned this cycle without consciously realizing it in our addiction and early recovery, and we can use this i ..read more

If you’re an opiate addict you’ve been there. If you’re not an opiate addict, you’ve been somewhere you never thought you’d come back from…right? We all have those gnarly stories that are so embarrassing we just can’t imagine sharing them. Luckily for you, you don’t have to cause Jeannine and Nate do!! Listen in as the two hosts share times they were almost murdered by their own poo. We do recover! Do you have an NDPE? DM us or email chasingheroine@gmail.com and we'll share it on the show! Anonymously if requested of course :) Connect with the show on Instagram Connect with Narcan Nate on Inst ..read more

Wrestling mall cops, hiding bikes in the bushes, whacked out on librium in jail, these are the elements in today's episode. Today Jeannine shares her last arrest in 2013 for strongarm robbery. Jeannine and Kim also discuss the 4 stages of contemplation and the importance of having a purpose in life for successful recovery. Connect with Jeannine on IG HERE Connect with show on IG HERE Connect with the show on TikTok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeannine-coulter-lindgren/message ..read more

Today I interview Abbey Fickley, a popular Instagram, TikTok and YouTube influencer. Sober now since 2018, Abbey walks us through her early life under the shadow of her incredibly bright siblings, how she became pregnant at a young age and how she got strung out on heroin by her early 20s. Ultimately losing custody of her daughter, Abbey found herself also facing felony charges pressed by her father and finally found sobriety in 2018. Connect with Abbey on YouTube Connect with Abbey on TikTok Connect with Abbey on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show ..read more

Today I interview Sam Marks. I met Sam at a Twelve Step meeting and in just a ten minute share knew he had a great and unique story and a powerful message of recovery. Sent to boarding school for the duration of high school, Sam moved through four different institutions, experiencing trauma and abuse at two of them. After boarding school, Sam moved around the east coast a bit, ultimately ending up in New Jersey, and finds meth and heroin at a young age. At one point sober for ten months, Sam relapsed with alcohol, and before continuing to meth and heroin was able to find the power of community ..read more

TRIGGER WARNING*** ***sex trafficking, domestic abuse, assault, SA and pregnancy termination My conversation today with Christina Garofalo will have you both laughing and crying. Christina is a survivor in the truest form of the word. I was blown away by her vulnerability, authenticity and the strength she has shown in escaping the world she was trapped in, making it back to her hometown and family in San Diego AND tapering down from an incredibly high dose of methadone (170 mL). Christina now has a sponsor, works steps, goes on twelve step retreats and does EMDR therapy - she has worked so ha ..read more

Hey y’all - just you and me today. :) The holidays can SUCK. Why? And how do we deal? Today that’s what we’re talking about. This past year was very challenging, even more so on the holidays. I had to do some real work around emotionally processing and managing the loss of two close friends, and I’m sharing how I’ve dealt with the sadness of not seeing my dad at Christmas for so long. These two mindset shifts are easily implemented and I hope they help you too!! Please let me know if you find this helpful and we’ll see you next week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com ..read more

**TRIGGER WARNING **childhood abuse, incest and kidnapping Today Jeannine interviews Suki Jones, author of recovery memoir, "Sea Swallow Me." Suki survived a kidnapping at age nine, sexual trauma and abuse and managed to successfully complete a methadone taper detox. Sober now for over 20 years, Suki's story is raw and alternately both painful and fascinating, but above all, inspirational. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeannine-coulter-lindgren/message ..read more