Episode 52: Helloooooo! I’m back :)) Welcome back! In this week’s episode, Angie wants to know what your biggest obstacle is in life right now. What is your biggest struggle in life today? Does it have anything to do with your addiction? Angie talks about how her life has changed dramatically in the last 5 years; & how we tend to forget about the changes we make in our lives of recovery. At some point in your recovery journey, your life stops being about your addiction. Your life stops revolving around those self destructive, addictive behaviors. At some point, this journey becomes simply ..read more

Episode 51: This weeks episode, Angie shares her own current personal struggles with outgrowing herself, outgrowing her old life. She recalls what each stage of growth has looked like in her recovery & healing journey over the last 4 years. Angie talks about how gaining gratitude & learning how to love herself played significant roles in the first 2 years. Looking back, she details what was important & necessary during each stage of growth; and how she’s got to where she is currently, in a stage of struggle, outgrowing her old life & refusing to continue accepting less in her l ..read more

Episode 50: Happy Birthday to The Hope Chase! Our first anniversary!! It’s officially been 1 year. For this weeks episode, in honor of our birthday, Angie has repurposed the very first episode that was published. Rock bottom versus consequences. Are they the same? Is it necessary to hit rock bottom in order to find recovery? Can you truly recover without experiencing any “real life” consequences from your addiction? What’s the difference? This week Angie shares her own personal rock bottom story, what her life looked like and how it took nearly 20 years of active addiction & experiencing c ..read more

Are you looking for a little Hope? Are you searching for a story like your own? Angie is an ex junkie, ex therapist and grateful host, talking about who she is and where she came from. If you’re looking for proof that healing and recovering from a lifetime of addiction is possible, look no further because this is the show for you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thehopechasepod/support ..read more

Episode 49: This weeks episode is a conversation about finding purpose & setting goals in addiction recovery. Angie shares some breakthrough moments, some thoughts about her own 20 year active addiction & how the addiction became her purpose. While you may think that years of active addiction are “wasted years,” Angie discusses purpose & goal setting in recovery with a different perspective; and having different ways of seeing things leads to feeling gratitude for the time spent in active addiction. Perspective is everything. When we change our perspective on our own past, our own ..read more

Episode 48: This weeks episode is all about continuing the cycle of misery; the ultimate guide on how (or continue) to successfully ruin your life. Angie considers herself to be quite an expert on this subject, as she spent 20 years in active addiction, complete chaos and self destructive behavior. She goes through a list of things to do in order to effectively ruin your life. It can be incredibly difficult to absorb and take in information about bettering yourself, about recovery and healing, when you’re drowning in a life of misery. Sometimes it’s a lot easier to relate to the mess in anothe ..read more

Episode 47: Happy New Year!! Another year has come and gone. Are you in the same place, the same circumstance, the same situation as this time last year? Are you feeling stuck and stagnant in your growth, progress & recovery? Are you sick of not seeing the changes you want to see in your life? Reflecting on this past year, what worked, what didn’t work & what we can do differently in 2024…the question is this: what is staying the same doing FOR you? This week, Angie tells you why it is you are not seeing those changes. She talks about the highs & lows of the podcast throughout 2023 ..read more

Episode 46: Do you hate the holiday season? Do you dread this time of year, every year? Holiday cheer, the lights, the music, the joy… Angie used to hate it all. For over 15 years, she wanted nothing to do with the holidays. She was a Grinch. Regardless of where you are in your addiction recovery journey, feeling miserable, irritable, annoyed, depressed & lonely during this time of year is quite common. This holiday hatred, combined with doing recovery, can be difficult to navigate. How did Angie end her own holiday misery? How did she go from the Grinch to feeling gratitude? This episode ..read more

Episode 45: This week, Angie discusses the topic of triggers & addiction recovery. Often times, triggers are associated with people, places & things. There’s so much talk about this topic; and it tends to be quite confusing. There aren’t any “things” that can make a person to use any substance. The decision to use comes from within. Angie explains a much easier way to identify & understand your triggers; and can be an integral part of creating long term recovery. You can regain control over your thoughts, emotions, and actions, empowering yourself to overcome triggers and embrace a ..read more

Episode 44: This week, The Hope Chase explores the profound connection between grief & addiction recovery. Angie shares her own lived experiences with grieving both of her parents while trying to navigate her own recovery journey. She offers insights into the challenges and triumphs that accompany these journeys. Grief and recovery often go hand in hand. It’s important to recognize our own strengths as it can be incredibly difficult to navigate the complex emotions of grief. Discover the power of self-discovery, growth, and finding a renewed sense of purpose as we navigate the path toward ..read more