It's messy, it's nonlinear AF, and it's definitely not for everyone. We are, of course, talking about recovery. Today's Pickle Poll episode draws from listener comments and voicemails to discuss the following:
- How we define recovery (or lack thereof) for ourselves
- Chronic mental illness, losing hope, and seeing recovery as an unaffordable luxury
- The “anecdote equals fact” approach and why it pisses Lauren off
- How to get to a place where you actually want to recover
- How to replace self-destruction as an outlet
- The temptation to make recovery your entire identity
- Recovery gatekeepers and how Christina keeps people guessing
- Lapses, relapses, and everything in between
- Performative recovery and being honest with yourself
- Finding a reason to recover (and what to do if you don't have one)
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