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The Wisepreneurs PodcastAmy Alkon Reclaiming Your Vitality in MenopauseFor many accomplished women, the sudden arrival of brain fog, fatigue, or memory loss can feel like a professional crisis, sparking fears of losing one's edge. But what if these challenges aren't a sign of burnout, but a solvable physiological issue? In this vital episode, Nigel Rawlins sits down with award-winning investigative science writer Amy Alkon, author of Going Menopostal. Amy pulls back the curtain on the shocking gap between medical science and practice in menopausal care. This is an essential guide to self-advocacy and a masterclass in managing menopause for cognitive vitality, empowering you to protect your most...
2025-08-011h 22
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 537: Dopeywood Live! Amy Dresner, Annie Lederman, Moshe Kasher, Jack Osbourne, Rich Roll, Bob Forrest, Shane Enholm, Jake from West Virginia, Adam David + More!Dave opens the show with a shoutout to Stephanie Roberts (7 years sober), Patreon plugs, and a cereal relapse story (Quaker Oatmeal Squares with chocolate chips).Listener email highlights reactions to the Bobby Lee episode and Reddit backlash.New Zealand listener Lily calls in with an epic pill-shelving story that ends in her robbing herself.Musical guest Adam David performs Needle and the Damage Done.Dave brings out comedian Moshe Kasher, who goes in on ayahuasca, porn ghosts, parenting trauma, and crowd work chaos.Jason Cabelo celebrates 9 years sober and...
2025-06-272h 18
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 537: Dopeywood Live! Amy Dresner, Annie Lederman, Moshe Kasher, Jack Osbourne, Rich Roll, Bob Forrest, Shane Enholm, Jake from West ViDave opens the show with a shoutout to Stephanie Roberts (7 years sober), Patreon plugs, and a cereal relapse story (Quaker Oatmeal Squares with chocolate chips).Listener email highlights reactions to the Bobby Lee episode and Reddit backlash.New Zealand listener Lily calls in with an epic pill-shelving story that ends in her robbing herself.Musical guest Adam David performs Needle and the Damage Done.Dave brings out comedian Moshe Kasher, who goes in on ayahuasca, porn ghosts, parenting trauma, and crowd work chaos.Jason Cabelo celebrates 9 years sober and gets a Dopey coin live.Annie Lederman joins the Stashword game...
2025-06-272h 22
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 472: Dopey Tuesday: The Return of Amy Dresner! Surviving Depression in Recovery! Shooting Meth! F#cking in the Laundry Room! Sober DatThis week on Dopey Tuesday! Amy Dresner is Back!!!! And fills us in on her experiences with loss, medical problems, and mental health challenges while maintaining her recovery. She shares her journey with epilepsy, including the triggers and treatments she has encountered. Amy also opens up about her struggles with depression and suicidal ideation, emphasizing the importance of seeking professional help and using coping skills! Despite the hardships she has faced, Amy remains committed to her recovery and offers support to others who may be going through similar challenges. In this part of the conversation, Amy and David discuss their...
2024-04-301h 00
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 472: Dopey Tuesday: The Return of Amy Dresner! Surviving Depression in Recovery! Shooting Meth! F#cking in the Laundry Room! Sober Dating!This week on Dopey Tuesday! Amy Dresner is Back!!!! And fills us in on her experiences with loss, medical problems, and mental health challenges while maintaining her recovery. She shares her journey with epilepsy, including the triggers and treatments she has encountered. Amy also opens up about her struggles with depression and suicidal ideation, emphasizing the importance of seeking professional help and using coping skills! Despite the hardships she has faced, Amy remains committed to her recovery and offers support to others who may be going through similar challenges. In this part of the conversation, Amy and David discuss...
2024-04-301h 00
Memoir SnobEpisode 41: My Fair Junkie by Amy DresnerHere’s what I learned from My Fair Junkie by Amy Dresner:
Amy Dresner is the second memoirist I’ve read who had a life changing moment with a breathwork teacher—Glennon Doyle was the first, in Love Warrior. So I found a breathwork person near me and did it! I don’t know if it was life changing but I definitely had a moment.
Character intros should have lots of specific details, and don’t be afraid to make them long, like three or four sentences.
A rule about parentheticals: they should always only...
2024-03-0437 min
The Payoff - Stories of SobrietyAmy Dresner - Journalist, Author, and Former Comedian
Amy Dresner is a journalist, an author, a former comedian, and most importantly sober. Her book "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty & Staying Clean" has been hailed by critics and readers alike and it gives people struggling with addiction hope. She's got another book on the way and a successful podcast called "Rehab Junkie" but she also has real-life problems in recovery that she's very open about. Amy is hilarious. Like really, really funny.https://www.amydresner.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-01-031h 10
Mental Illness Happy HourMental Illness Happy Hour: 364 My Fair Junkie - Amy Dresner"364 My Fair Junkie - Amy Dresner" from traffic.libsyn.com was assembled into the "Mental Illness Happy Hour" podcast by Fourble.
Episode 356 of 375.
2022-05-1300 min
Audrey Lawrence | The Self Disruption ShowAudrey Lawrence and Amy Dresner talk truth of recovery*Explicit* The hysterically funny Amy Dresner shares an up-close look at doing time on the chain gang, and what recovery looks like after sobriety. This leading truth-teller pulls no punches about the bumpy road to get clean and the aha moment of rock bottom. "Amys story is so compelling it no surprise her winning spirit and honest walk has made her a bestselling author" listen in as Amy Dresner chats with Audrey Lawrence, TEDx speaker, and author.
2021-12-2924 min
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 332: An Old School Smattering of Gratitude! Thanksgiving with Amy Dresner, TRAUMA, heroin, kratom, weed, recovery, sexThis week on Dopey! It's Thanksgiving and we are thrilled to share the holiday with some old friends. A special guest returns and talks about his recent trip to Mexico, the Beatles special and a bunch of other dumb shit. Then Amy Dresner returns to talk about her recent Propyfol experience, shaving her asshole and more! Plus my dad pops in and some emails and messages of gratitude on a super not corny but still super grateful new episode of Dopey! ***This episode was sponsored by Zencastre! So, if you want to make a podcast without all the hassle we fu...
2021-11-261h 48
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 332: An Old School Smattering of Gratitude! Thanksgiving with Amy Dresner, TRAUMA, heroin, kratom, weed, recovery, sexThis week on Dopey! It's Thanksgiving and we are thrilled to share the holiday with some old friends. A special guest returns and talks about his recent trip to Mexico, the Beatles special and a bunch of other dumb shit. Then Amy Dresner returns to talk about her recent Propyfol experience, shaving her asshole and more! Plus my dad pops in and some emails and messages of gratitude on a super not corny but still super grateful new episode of Dopey!
***This episode was sponsored by Zencastre! So, if you want to make a podcast wi...
2021-11-261h 48
Peji's Recovery CornerInterview W/ Amy Dresner Author Of My Fair JunkieInterview W/ Amy Dresner Author Of My Fair Junkie
Amy Dresner is the author of the book My Fair Junkie, a memoir of getting dirty and staying clean! Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/My-Fair-Junkie-Getting-Staying/dp/0316430951
Watch the full video interview here: https://youtu.be/7RDWV5vH5J4
Amy Dresner is a journalist, author, and former comedian as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic. She has been a columnist for the addiction/recovery magazine theFix.com since 2012 and has freelanced for Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice and many other publications.
2021-09-2011 min
SOBER POP the Playback Podcast - Recaps of our weekly conversations from Clubhouse#Quitlit & Sex - A night with Amy Dresner and Tawny LaraLet's talk about sex baby lets talk about you and me ... Special Guests included Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie (@amydresner), and Sober Sexpert Tawny Lara @tawynlara.
Make sure to check out the Sexy Time Playlist that DJ Missing Mei created just for this weeks theme!
SOBER POP Culture Club Hosts: Alysse Bryson, Founder of The Sober Curator, Brooke Robichaud, Founder of Sober Biz Babe, and katie MACK Founder of the Webby Award-Winning Podcast Fcking Sober the First 90 Days, DJ Missing Mei, Founder of The Creative Sober, and Pop Buchanan, Founder of Sober is Dope...
2021-08-291h 00
The Payoff - Stories of SobrietyAmy Dresner
Amy Dresner is a journalist, an author, a former comedian, and most importantly 8.5 years sober. Her book "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty & Staying Clean" has been hailed by critics and readers alike and it gives people struggling with addiction hope. She's got another book on the way and a successful podcast called "Rehab Junkie" but she also has real-life problems in recovery that she's very open about. Amy is hilarious. Like really, really funny.https://www.amydresner.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-07-081h 09
Living Full Out ShowDiscover How Finding Your Inner Compass Can Lead You In Living Full OutEpisode: 2021.7.22The Living Full Out Show with Nancy Solari guides you in finding your inner compass. Maybe you need that little push to get your dreams going. Perhaps you want to grow, but you’re fearful of change. Taking that step in life allows you to live full out. Our first caller, Ericka, finds herself thinking about an old love interest. She feels like she made a wrong decision leaving the relationship because of how fun it was to be around him despite not having similar life goals. She asks Nancy for advice on how to mo...
2021-05-2952 min
EVERYTHING with ALI LEVINEWHAT IF? GETTING REALLY REAL ABOUT LIFE & CHOICE w/ WRITER & AUTHOR OF MY FAIR JUNKIE : MEET AMY DRESNERHappy Friday loves!! YAY it's the Weekend!!Today's episode is super REAL and RAW!!Amy shares her journey of addiction, rehab, being sober and choosing herself.Amy gets RAW about self awareness and the work she's done to get there.Ali and Amy talk about being self aware, growth, and much more.Amy tells it all and then some and her book she wrote now and her passion for helping others.Tune in to get really real, laugh hard, maybe cry and become more self aware.
2021-05-2256 min
The Amberly Lago Show: Stories of True Grit and GraceFormer Drug and Sex Addict Amy Dresner: Getting Dirty and Staying Clean"Shame can't survive the light." If you have been on this podcast journey with me for awhile then you know that addiction and recovery are a recurring theme on the show--subjects very close to my heart as someone whose life has been spared by sobriety. With so much going on in the world and addiction on the rise, and so many people suffering in silence, I think it's important to talk about mental health, addiction and shine some light on the subject. After all, shame can't survive the light. So today on the show I...
2021-05-191h 02
How to Do DrugsAmy DresnerAlia chats with author and former standup comedian Amy Dresner about drug addiction, stabbing her ex-husband, and staying clean. Check out her book, "My Fair Junkie"! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/how-to-do-drugs.
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2021-05-181h 08
How to Do DrugsSneak Peek with Amy DresnerAlia chats with author and former standup comedian Amy Dresner about drug addiction, stabbing her ex-husband, and staying clean. Check out her book, "My Fair Junkie"! Full episode on Patreon!
2021-04-2002 min
The Struggling Artist Podcast ArchiveStruggling with Amy DresnerAuthor of My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean, Amy Dresner, sits with Trev to talk about the book, podcasting, mental health and so much more! Make sure you check this one out, Amy is raw, truthful, and absolutely hilarious!Make sure you check out her podcast, Rehab Confidential. New Episodes drop on Mondays!Website: Amydresner.comFollow Amy Dresner on Social MediaFacebookInstagramTwitter
2021-03-301h 15
Speaking Highly with Jon HuckSobriety with Amy DresnerThis week, it's all about sobriety. Jon talks with Amy Dresner; author of My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. Amy is also a journalist and former comedian as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic. She has been a columnist for the addiction/recovery magazine theFix.com since 2012 and has freelanced for Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice and many other publications.---If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction or mental health issues and you feel you have nowhere to to...
2021-03-111h 35
The Unity ProjectAmy Dresner || Sex Addiction, Drug AddictionTW: Eating disorders, weight mention, self-harm, substance abuse
This week I got to interview the incredible author and speaker, Amy Dresner. Amy tells her hilarious and honest story about her experience with anorexia, drug addiction, alcohol addiction, sex addiction, and self-harm. Amy taught me so much through her journey, I hope you enjoy.
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2021-03-021h 01
The High School DropoutsJarren Benton Presents The High School Dropouts #35 | Amy DresnerJarren and the guys discuss the recent events in our nation's capital, then welcome comedian and author Amy Dresner. Things degenerate from there, however listeners will be left with a message of hope.
2021-01-191h 15
Chasing Heroine: Addiction Recovery and Sobriety“December DV (yup, another one)” Amy D, West Hollywood, CA, Dec 25 2011Jeannine and Kim interview Amy Dresner, a recovering addict, comedian, author of “My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean,” and podcast co-host of “Rehab Confidential.” On Christmas Day, 2011, Amy was arrested for felony domestic violence with a deadly weapon and sentenced to 240 hours of community service that changed her life. Connect with the show: https://instagram.com/chasingheroine?igshid=tztcj72h2pya Connect with Amy: https://instagram.com/amydresner?igshid=16f39s31z0sjc Connect with Jeannine: https://instagram.com/jeanninecoulter?igshid=n47wxsq9q468
2021-01-071h 06
A Little Too Much with Jamie Stone36. My Fair Junkie author Amy Dresner on addiction, recovery and back again.This week Jamie talks to journalist, author and recovering addict and alcoholic, Amy Dresner. Amy is the author of the super popular book My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. They talk about Amy's own addiction story, how she recovered (a few times), the affect on her family, and Jamie also talks about her sister Melissa, who died in 2016 of an accidental opioid prescription overdose. Beauty obsession of the week: Jamie Makeup Blighlighter Things Mentioned: Jamie's maskne blog post Sydne Summer face masks Don't forget to rate, re...
2020-10-221h 34
The Skinny Confidential Him And Her ShowMy Fair Junkie Amy Dresner On Sex Addiction, Drug Addiction, & The Road To Recovery#299: On today's episode we are joined by journalist, author, and former comedian as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic; Amy Dresner. Amy is the author of the wildly popular addiction memoir "My Fair Junkie - A Memoir Of Getting Dirty And Staying Clean". On this episode we discuss Amy's journey as a drug addict, sex addict, and now recovering addict in the recovery program. To connect with Amy Dresner click HERE To purchase Amy's book "My Fair Junkie" click HERE To connect with Lauryn Evarts click HERE To connect with Mi...
2020-10-061h 34
SobersplainAmyAmy Dresner is an author, journalist, stand up comic, and recovering addict. Her book "My Fair Junkie" chronicles her drug and sex addiction in raw and vulnerable fashion and is flying off the shelves. Kyle and Amy talk about race and recovery, get deep into their sex and love addiction issues, and the challenges of "sober dating." Follow us on instagram @sobersplain
2020-10-051h 10
A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a. The HappyistShame with Amy DresnerAmy Dresner talks about addition, recovery and how shame never helped her stay sober (which she is now for 7+ years, w00t!). Read about her journey in the wildly acclaimed, wickedly well-written memoir MY FAIR JUNKIE (Hachette, 2017; available in hardcover, paperback, e- and audio-books). Subscribe to her podcast, Rehab Confidential or politely stalk her on social media (website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook).For more information on the podcast or its host, please visit sassylittlepodcast.com. There, you will find links to social media and an opportunity to become a member of the podcast community.Thanks for l...
2020-10-0159 min
Ep 138 Where are they now?Ep 107 - White People Go to Rehab, Black People Go to Jail/ Amy DresnerTRIGGER WARNING: Amy Dresner Recovery Happy Hour celebrates inspiring stories of recovery from alcohol addiction and gray area alcohol abuse. Hosted by Tricia Lewis, we look at life beyond the bottle and what's current in sober culture. Introduction: White People Go to Rehab, Black People Go to Jail Interview: Amy Dresner Links: www.recoveryhappyhour.com "White People Go to Rehab, Black People Go to Jail" www.AmyDresner.com Buy My Fair Junkie Rehab Confidential Podcast Amy on Instagram
2020-08-1149 minEp 138 Where are they now?Ep 107 - White People Go to Rehab, Black People Go to Jail/ Amy DresnerTRIGGER WARNING: Amy Dresner Recovery Happy Hour celebrates inspiring stories of recovery from alcohol addiction and gray area alcohol abuse. Hosted by Tricia Lewis, we look at life beyond the bottle and what's current in sober culture. Introduction: White People Go to Rehab, Black People Go to Jail Interview: Amy Dresner Links: www.recoveryhappyhour.com "White People Go to Rehab, Black People Go to Jail" www.AmyDresner.com Buy My Fair Junkie Rehab Confidential Podcast Amy on Instagram
2020-08-1149 min
Recovery HourAmy Dresner of My Fair Junkie & Rehab Confidential Podcast HILARITY ENSUES WITH THESE TWO. Amy and Lori talk the pandemic and quarantine. Amy searches for haircuts through a glory hole in a hazmat suit. Face masks for Jews? Amy's on it. Only aw and real recovery here folks. A perfect storm for relapse during COVID quarantine: isolation finance/romance/ambiguity/lack of connection. SMIZING? Have you heard of this? These girls talk everything from dating and recovery in quarantine, to Amy's biggest addiction.... love. → For detailed show notes, guest information and links, please visit THERECOVERYHOUR.com. → For more information and...
2020-08-0345 min
Sober Nation FMMy Fair Junkie with Amy DresnerMy Fair Junkie with Amy Dresner
Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy had it all.
But at 24, she started dabbling in meth in San Francisco and her addiction was unleashed.
On Christmas Eve of 2011, she was arrested for felony domestic violence with a deadly weapon.
Within months, she found herself in a psych ward, penniless and divorced.
Amy also faced 240 hours of community service where she would be forced to sweep up syringes (and worse) on Hollywood Boulevard.
This is where things started to change.
"I realized that no one was coming to save me."
She decided to enter sober l...
2020-07-2044 min
Secrets of a Sober MomGetting Dirty and Staying Clean: A Conversation with Amy DresnerAmy Dresner is a journalist, author, and former comedian as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic. She has been a columnist for the addiction/recovery magazine TheFix.com since 2012 and has freelanced for addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice, and many other publications.
In this episode, Amy and I touch on many topics including service to others, recognizing that there are many paths to recovery and of course her wildly funny and poignant book, My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean.
Amy talks openly and honestly and about her 20 year battle with sex, drugs and alcohol...
2020-07-1300 min
Social WitnessingEP 40 - Comedy, COVID, And A Side Of Meth: A Triumphant Story Of Addiction & Sobriety - Amy DresnerFormer standup comedian & recovered addict Amy Dresner has us in stitches as she shares inspiring stories from her darkest days through to her current life as a recovery advocate and author of the best-selling book My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean.
2020-05-2757 min
The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast49: After the Episode - (follow up to Amy & Jay's stories) - with Ashley & ChristianaIt's another After the Episode coming at you every other Thursday! Don't have time to listen to every guest episode on Tuesdays? Enjoy learning more about specific topics? Do you also like to laugh? Then these episodes are for you too!This week, Ashley and Christiana review and cover topics from Episode #47 (Amy Dresner), and Episode #48 (Jay Shifman). Tune in to hear their usual antics (including some quarantine cabin fever) along with a deep dive into some important themes and aspects covered in each of these episodes! Subscribe to The Courage to Change: A Reco...
2020-05-141h 04
The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast47: Amy Dresner: Her Life and Book - “My Fair Junkie” - Losing Everything to Drugs, Alcohol and Sex Addiction and Writing A Best-Selling Memoir to Inspire the WorldNOTE: This episode contains explicit language.[Adapted from Amy's book bio] Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy Dresner had it all: a top-notch private school education, the most expensive summer camps, and even a weekly clothing allowance. But at 24, she started dabbling in meth in San Francisco and unleashed a fiendish addiction monster. Soon, if you could snort it, smoke it, or have sex with, she did.Smart and charming, with Daddy's money to fall back on, she sort of managed to keep it all together. But on Christmas Eve 2011 all of that changed when...
2020-05-051h 31
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 237: Danny Boy O’Connor, Amy Dresner, Relapse, Recovery, Covid, Meth, Covid, TraumaThis week on Dopey! Long time friend of the show and Dopey's first celebrity guest ever, Danny Boy O'Connor of The House of Pain returns to celebrate 15 years in recovery! We hear all about his sordid tale from the depths of depravity and back to a happy, joyous and free life. Plus Dopey Dres aka Amy Dresner comes back to Dopey to tell us all about her experience around the Covid age, recovery and another mini monologue about her vagina. All of that plus Alan, emails, reviews and more on a brand spanking, and extremely special new episode of...
2020-05-021h 59
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 237: Danny Boy O’Connor, Amy Dresner, Relapse, Recovery, Covid, Meth, Covid, TraumaThis week on Dopey! Long time friend of the show and Dopey's first celebrity guest ever, Danny Boy O'Connor of The House of Pain returns to celebrate 15 years in recovery! We hear all about his sordid tale from the depths of depravity and back to a happy, joyous and free life. Plus Dopey Dres aka Amy Dresner comes back to Dopey to tell us all about her experience around the Covid age, recovery and another mini monologue about her vagina. All of that plus Alan, emails, reviews and more on a brand spanking, and extremely special new episode of Dopey. M...
2020-05-021h 59
Showing Up With Asher GottesmanAmy Dresner Shows Up To Write About Addiction And SobrietyJust a heads up—we recorded this episode before the coronavirus outbreak. But we felt like it was appropriate to post because it gives a great perspective about trying to stay sane during challenging times. Author of My Fair Junkie and recovering addict Amy Dresner joins us today to talk about her addiction, recovery and struggles with depression, anxiety, and epilepsy as well as her book. We even get into the science of addition including the role of genes and the effects of dopamine deficiency. Amy was raised mostly by her father in Beverly Hills and...
2020-03-241h 13
SoberfulSobriety Talk with Amy Dresner****Warning**** graphic language and discussions of an adult nature. Amy Dresner is indestructible and probably the most cross-addicted person I have ever met. She is is also whip-smart, funny, kind and sensitive. She is a sober warrior. In this episode, we discuss her book 'My fair junkie.' The recent criticism of AA and the misunderstandings around the program and a whole bunch of other sobriety related stuff. Buckle up, this episode is turbocharged. To learn more, visit the show notes.
2020-03-0455 min
Conversations With DwyerAmy Dresner - My Fair JunkieAuthor of, “My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean," Amy Dresner joins CWMD to discuss her sex and drug addiction, working on chain gangs, growing up in Beverly Hills and the pain one must endure to be an honest writer. Elle magazine compared Dresner’s darkly comic memoir to Carrie Fisher’s “Postcards from the Edge” and Mary Karr’s “Lit,” calling Dresner’s book “one for the ages.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-03-0453 min
To 50 and Beyond podcastLife at 50 with Amy DresnerEpisode 105 Life at 50 with Amy Dresner In this episode, I talk with Amy Dresner, author, writer, former comedian, and recovery advocate about turning 50, ageism, dating, money, and aging parents. Topics include: Getting sober in her forties Amy's story of recovery Aging parents and illness Gratitude for aging Amy's writing career + book My Fair Junkie Dating and aging Dating apps Celibacy Ageism Financial worries Epilepsy from drug use and crystal meth Sex addiction Drug addiction Amy Dresner is a former comedian, as well as a recovering addict/alcoholic and epic, fuck up. She's been...
2020-02-251h 04
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 219: Amy Dresner, Jeremy Turner, New Years, Dope, Meth, Crack, Relapse, SoberThis week on a very Dopey New Year's Special! We are joined by two old time Dopey friends in very different places in their addiction, and recovery. First up author of My Fair Junkie, Amy Dresner returns to the show to drop a little Dopey recovery on the nation. Then we are joined by Mr. Tighty Whities himself, Jeremy Turner. We learn all about his relapse, and his journey back toward recovery. Plus emails, music, and a quick classic memory of Chris. All that and more on a crack smoking, finger smelling, fentanyl popping, New Years Episode of Dopey!
2019-12-281h 47Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 219: Amy Dresner, Jeremy Turner, New Years, Dope, Meth, Crack, Relapse, SoberThis week on a very Dopey New Year's Special! We are joined by two old time Dopey friends in very different places in their addiction, and recovery. First up author of My Fair Junkie, Amy Dresner returns to the show to drop a little Dopey recovery on the nation. Then we are joined by Mr. Tighty Whities himself, Jeremy Turner. We learn all about his relapse, and his journey back toward recovery. Plus emails, music, and a quick classic memory of Chris. All that and more on a crack smoking, finger smelling, fentanyl popping, New Years Episode of Dopey!
2019-12-281h 47
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery"My Fair Junkie" with Amy DresnerKeepin’ it Frielthis week is Amy Dresner, a former stand up comic and author of the book “My Fair Junkie”. It took Amy many years to quit booze, blow, and crystal meth, but she’s now coming up on 7 years sober.
2019-11-2018 min
Relish The Full Audiobook That Keeps Knowledge Hunters Hooked.My Fair Junkie: Booktrack Edition: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean by Amy DresnerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403987to listen full audiobooks.
Title: My Fair Junkie: Booktrack Edition: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean
Author: Amy Dresner
Narrator: Amy Dresner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 0 minutes
Release date: September 24, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Mental Health & Psychology
Publisher's Summary:
In the tradition of Blackout and Permanent Midnight, a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side. Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy Dresner...
2019-09-248h 00Immerse Yourself In The Award-Winning Full Audiobook Now, Busy Professionals!My Fair Junkie: Booktrack Edition: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean by Amy DresnerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403987to listen full audiobooks.
Title: My Fair Junkie: Booktrack Edition: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean
Author: Amy Dresner
Narrator: Amy Dresner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 0 minutes
Release date: September 24, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Disorders & Diseases
Publisher's Summary:
In the tradition of Blackout and Permanent Midnight, a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side. Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy Dresner had...
2019-09-248h 00Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsMy Fair Junkie: Booktrack Edition: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean by Amy DresnerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403987to listen full audiobooks.
Title: My Fair Junkie: Booktrack Edition: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean
Author: Amy Dresner
Narrator: Amy Dresner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 0 minutes
Release date: September 24, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
In the tradition of Blackout and Permanent Midnight, a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side. Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy Dresner had it...
2019-09-248h 00
Rare Form Radio with Dan Cleary#27 Author/columnist Amy Dresner discusses her book "My Fair Junkie" & much more8/29/19 - Author/columnist Amy Dresner discusses her book "My Fair Junkie". Chappelle is brilliant. PC is out of control. Listener questions.
2019-08-301h 14
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 200: CHRISMISS & The Glory of the Dopey Nation. With Marc Maron, Dr. Drew, Brandon Novak, Bob Forrest, Amy Dresner and Jamie Lee Curtis!It's Chrismiss time again! On this epic, longest Dopey ever we are joined by a cavalcade of Dopey Stars, Participants, and Well Wishers including: Dr. Drew, Brandon Novak, Marc Maron, Amy Dresner, Bob Forrest, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Dave and Linda recount much of the history of the show, and we hear from tons of Dopey Nation members! We also get to hear from Alan, Sam and even Chris himself as we celebrate what would've been his 35th birthday. So please sit back, relax and enjoy the most special-est, tear Jerking, laugh making extravaganza, CHRISMISS also known as the 200...
2019-08-172h 53
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 200: CHRISMISS & The Glory of the Dopey Nation. With Marc Maron, Dr. Drew, Brandon Novak, Bob Forrest, Amy Dresner and Jamie Lee CurtiIt's Chrismiss time again! On this epic, longest Dopey ever we are joined by a cavalcade of Dopey Stars, Participants, and Well Wishers including: Dr. Drew, Brandon Novak, Marc Maron, Amy Dresner, Bob Forrest, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Dave and Linda recount much of the history of the show, and we hear from tons of Dopey Nation members! We also get to hear from Alan, Sam and even Chris himself as we celebrate what would've been his 35th birthday. So please sit back, relax and enjoy the most special-est, tear Jerking, laugh making extravaganza, CHRISMISS also known as the 200th...
2019-08-172h 53
Collateral DamageCollateral Damage Ep. 13. (Special Guest - Amy Dresner)Mike and Maureen meet with Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie, to discuss her tell-all book which details her explicit journey through active addiction, and ultimately into recovery. There are many great topics discussed in this episode, including a healthy debate regarding the stigma attached to the words addict and junkie!
2019-05-2800 min
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 186 Amy Dresner and the Dopey Business; Meth, Woke, White Privilege, Heroin, seizures, Higher Power, Bachelor Party, RecoveryThis week on Dopey! We get back to some old school Dopey with Author of 'My Fair Junkie' and dear friend of the show, Amy Dresner. We talk Woke/white privilege, recovery, drugs and of course dumb shit. Dave takes some Twitter questions, and emails and voicemail galore! All that and even more on a remarkably privileged and especially woke and super special episode of Dopey! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2019-05-111h 48Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 186 Amy Dresner and the Dopey Business; Meth, Woke, White Privilege, Heroin, seizures, Higher Power, Bachelor Party, RecoveryThis week on Dopey! We get back to some old school Dopey with Author of 'My Fair Junkie' and dear friend of the show, Amy Dresner. We talk Woke/white privilege, recovery, drugs and of course dumb shit. Dave takes some Twitter questions, and emails and voicemail galore! All that and even more on a remarkably privileged and especially woke and super special episode of Dopey!
2019-05-111h 48
Our Universe is Mental with Jimmy JacobsJJDK - 002 Amy DresnerJimmy talks to Amy Dresner, the author of "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean." Amy gets raw and real when she opens up about addiction, recovery, dopamine triggers, social media, changing lives, her time on a chain gang and so much more.
2019-05-081h 14
The Same 24 HoursAmy Dresner: My Fair Junkie - Getting Dirty, Staying Clean, Suicide and Sobriety*Explicit Content. Earmuffs may be required. But EVERYONE should listen.
Addiction. Recovery. Suicide. Chex Cereal. Lawyers. We cover it all.
Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, and has been a regular contributor to Addiction.com and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled “Coming Clean.” “My Fair Junkie” is her debut book...
2019-04-031h 01
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 177: Darren Prince & Amy Dresner; Ring Worm, Magic Johnson, Pills, PhishThis week on Dopey we hear from 'Super Agent' Darren Prince and his journey from baseball card mastermind to representing legends like Magic Johnson, Dennis Rodman, Chevy Chase and more. And the fateful night he began his spiral into extreme opioid addiction. Then super Dope, and author of debaucherous memoir My Fair Junkie, Amy Dresner returns to discuss her latest issues and kick it around on an extremely special episode of Dopey.
2019-03-091h 50
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 177: Darren Prince & Amy Dresner; Ring Worm, Magic Johnson, Pills, PhishThis week on Dopey we hear from 'Super Agent' Darren Prince and his journey from baseball card mastermind to representing legends like Magic Johnson, Dennis Rodman, Chevy Chase and more. And the fateful night he began his spiral into extreme opioid addiction. Then super Dope, and author of debaucherous memoir My Fair Junkie, Amy Dresner returns to discuss her latest issues and kick it around on an extremely special episode of Dopey. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2019-03-091h 50
That Sober Guy PodcastTSG Ep246 - Live at the Hollywood Improv Lab: Joe Sinclitico, Darren Prince, John Henson, Amy Dresner & Matt GallagherThis podcast was recorded live at the Hollywood Improv Lab with special guests John Henson, Darren Prince, Amy Dresner, Joe Sinclitico and Matt Gallagher. Also a big thank you to Mark Serritella, The Improv, Rick in the sound booth, my in-laws the Matthews family for taking our kids over this weekend, my shoes, the parking attendant, my Wal-Mart boner sweats with the elastic bottoms, housekeeping at the hotel for cleaning up my ball hair after I shaved it in the sink, and of course my beautiful wife 'The Jess'. For more information on our guests, check out their...
2019-02-012h 02
The SHAIR Recovery PodcastSHAIR 204: My Fair Junkie Author Spotlight with Amy Dresner Amy Dresner is back on the show for our new Author Spotlight feature where we get to do a live Q & A with her about her acclaimed memoir, My Fair Junkie. We addicts all have a story to tell, and Amy Dresner has one hell of a story. What is it like writing about every horrific and embarrassing thing you did in addiction? How does it feel to be publishing, launching, and promoting a book? What is it like to reveal...
2019-01-0800 min
Behind the Book CoverAmy Dresner on When She Thought She Was a LesbianAmy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, and has been a regular contributor to Addiction.com and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled “Coming Clean.” Her first book, My Fair Junkie, was released in 2017 and is now available in paperback. In this episode (from the Light Hustler live storytelling show in LA), Amy tell...
2018-12-2617 min
Stories that EmpowerAmy DresnerAmy Dresner is a former professional comic and recovering drug, booze and sex addict. She's been the top columnist for the addiction/recovery magazine TheFix.com for over 6 years, also writing for addiction.com, Vice, Psychology Today, After Party Chat, Refinery 29 and others. Her first book, "My Fair Junkie: A memoir of getting dirty and staying clean" was released by Hachette in September 2017 to rave reviews. http://amydresner.com/ https://twitter.com/AmyDresner https://www.instagram.com/amydresner
2018-11-1921 min
This Life #YOULIVE with Dr. Drew#YOULIVE 158 - Amy DresnerAuthor of “My Fair Junkie” Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic. Amy became an addict at 24 and suffered through many years of addiction before finally getting clean in her 40s. She entertains Bob and Dr. Drew with stories about her life. Since 2012 she has been a contributing editor of the on-line addiction and recovery magazine, The Fix.com. Find her on twitter: @AmyDresner IG: @amydresner FB: @amydresnerofficial #YOULIVE Sponsored by Genotox Labs Tox Protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-11-1258 min
The Z-Man podcast with Todd ZalkinsZ-Man Podcast #43 - Amy DresnerZ-Man sits down with comedian and author Amy Dresner. They talk about her new book "My Fair Junkie" and have some laughs along the way. Todd Zalkins: I Want to talk about Amy Dresner for a second. Amy is a former professional stand up comic, having appeared at the Comedy Store, the laugh factory and the [inaudible 00:00:09], by the way, I've already left a bunch since she's been here. It's fricking classic. Since 2012, she has been the sole official columnist for the online addiction and recovery magazine called thefixed.com. She's also written for the good men p...
2018-10-1152 min
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 154: Finally an Actual Dopey Episode: Amy Dresner, Aurora, Nick ReinerFinally an actual Dopey episode where a bunch of drug addicts in recovery talk about drugs, addiction, recovery and dumb shit. This week, Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie makes her triumphant return to Dopey. Sharing some killer Dopey tales including seizing on a plane and doing coke in a cancer ward. Aurora in her stunning Dopey debut talks cocaine and God's will, Nick Reiner eulogizes Chris on Don't Die: Sacramento. And much, much more on a finally dopey episode of Dopey. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...
2018-10-061h 27Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey 154: Finally an Actual Dopey Episode: Amy Dresner, Aurora, Nick ReinerFinally an actual Dopey episode where a bunch of drug addicts in recovery talk about drugs, addiction, recovery and dumb shit. This week, Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie makes her triumphant return to Dopey. Sharing some killer Dopey tales including seizing on a plane and doing coke in a cancer ward. Aurora in her stunning Dopey debut talks cocaine and God's will, Nick Reiner eulogizes Chris on Don't Die: Sacramento. And much, much more on a finally dopey episode of Dopey.
2018-10-061h 27
Sound Matters with Tom Leu(RC08): Amy Dresner-Author of "My Fair Junkie" on Recovery CollectiveSend us a textAmy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Amy has been a contributing editor and writer for several publications including TheFix.com, Addiction.com, PsychologyToday.com, the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, among others. Her first book, "MY FAIR JUNKIE: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" is a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side.“I’...
2018-09-2750 minBehind the Book CoverAmy Dresner on Getting Into and Out of the Psych WardAmy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, and has been a regular contributor to Addiction.com and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled “Coming Clean.” Her first book, My Fair Junkie, was released in 2017 and is now available in paperback. In this episode (from the Light Hustler live storytelling show in LA), Amy ta...
2018-09-1915 min
Full Potential, Now! PodcastEpisode 24 - Amy Dresner - Writing an Addiction MemoirIn this week's episode of Full Potential, Now!, Ted talks with author and comedian Amy Dresner about honesty, feelings and writing her addiction memoir.
Amy's book My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean is out now. Visit http://fullpotentialnow.org.
2018-08-021h 09
Full Potential, Now! PodcastEpisode 23 - A Message on Feelings (Bonus Episode + Amy Dresner Preview)In this special bonus episode of Full Potential, Now!, we share a message about feelings. Hear a preview of our upcoming interview with comedian & author Amy Dresner, plus a personal story from Producer John, and more. Visit http://fullpotentialnow.org.
2018-07-3011 min
Oh Man, That's Awful!'My Fair Junkie' Author, Amy DresnerOn this week's episode of 'Oh Man, That's Awful!' Carl and Kevin dive into the world of addiction and recovery with former comedian and still hilarious author of the brilliant, yet biting, memoir 'My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean,' Amy Dresner!
2018-07-2552 min
Don't Die WisconsinEpisode 23 Amy Dresner " My Fair Junkie"Amy Dresner is so real it’s shocking yet refreshing. Amy, the self-professed Hollywood Jewish princess, shares a morning with DDW over skype to generously share her two cents about all the mishegas of junkie living and recovery life. Her book, My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean is a must for any one who wants to understand the term, "going to any means". She's foul-mouthed, pissed and writes like she experiences it. Listen, laugh and raise the middle finger with us as Amy says what few would dare to say but all are thinking.
2018-05-151h 46
Church & Other Drugs72 - Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie
Wellll good morning congregation. Jed is solo here and battling the Flu..in late April. So, that's wonderful. But the show must go on, so we bring you a phenomenal interview Jed recently did with the author of 'My Fair Junkie', Amy Dresner! Amy is a writer for the Fix, and all-around badass. From stand-up comedy to getting epilepsy from doing too much crystal meth, she has led quite the life.
find the book on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/My-Fair-Junkie-Getting-Staying/dp/0316430951/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525190877&sr=8-1&keywords=my+fair+junkie
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2018-05-011h 05
Cover 2 ResourcesEp. 178 - Addiction and Sobriety with "My Fair Junkie" author, Amy DresnerGreg is joined by Amy Dresner, a former professional stand-up comic who appeared at the Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory and the Improv. She is most recently known as the author of “My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean” where she describes her struggles with addiction, and the extreme circumstances that led her to sobriety.
Amy’s book is brutally honest about addiction and how it affected her life. Amy tells Greg about the arrest that led her down an even darker path. She explains how her mandatory community service was life-changing, humbling, and when she starte...
2018-04-2000 min
Your Creative Push285: How you do ANYTHING is how you do EVERYTHING (w/ Amy Dresner)Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, and has been a regular contributor to Addiction.com and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled “Coming Clean.” My Fair Junkie is her debut book. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/amydresner In this episode, Amy discusses: -How she got into the positi...
2018-04-0950 min
This Naked Mind PodcastEP 55: My Fair Junkie with Amy DresnerAmy is a former professional comedienne who struggled with addictions to anything and everything. After getting sober in 2012, she wrote a beautifully honest addiction memoir, My Fair Junkie. Amy talks to Annie about her addictions and the life of freedom she is now living in such a refreshingly real and raw way. My Fair Junkie by Amy Dresner
2018-03-2347 min
The Way Out | A Sobriety and Recovery PodcastAmy Dresner is My Fair Junkie - The Way Out Podcast Episode 86 (Part Two)I’m Charlie and I’ll be your host for Part Two of my conversation with Amy Dresner, Author of the compelling addiction memior “My Fair Junkie”. Amy and I pick up right where we left off last week as we dive her life now as a recovering addict & alcoholic, author, and frequent columnist and contributor to “The Fix”. Listen Up.
2018-03-2000 min
Mental Health News RadioMy Fair Junkie: Real and Raw with Author Amy DresnerAmy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, and has been a regular contributor to Addiction.com and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled “Coming Clean.” “My Fair Junkie” is her debut book.She joins our host Kristin Sunanta Walker for candid talk about her journey through addiction.www.amydresner.comwww.m...
2018-03-1540 minThe Way Out | A Sobriety and Recovery PodcastAmy Dresner is My Fair Junkie - The Way Out Podcast Episode 85 (Part One)I’m Charlie and I’ll be your host for part one of a two part series with former stand-up comedian and current author and contributor to The Fix – Amy Dresner. Amy has an absolute whale of a tale to share with us, which inspired her new book “My Fair Junkie” – a memoir on Amy’s turbulent and sometimes faltering path to meaningful and substantial recovery. Listen Up.
2018-03-1500 min
The Bubble HourAmy Dresner, Author, Columnist, ComicAmy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, and has been a regular contributor to Addiction.com and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled “Coming Clean.” “My Fair Junkie” is her debut book. www.amydresner.com
2018-03-141h 22
The Unruffled PodcastEpisode 48 - Amy DresnerIn today’s episode, Tammi and Sondra had so much fun talking to Amy Dresner. Amy is a former stand-up comedian, writer and author of My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. Amy’s is a story of soul-baring honesty, resilience and the kind of humor that people in recovery totally get but that makes people outside of recovery completely uncomfortable. Amy is irreverent and sweet and so down-to-earth, you will love her vulnerability and candor as much as they do. You can find all things Amy at http://amydresner.com/.
This week Amy shares three items...
2018-03-051h 46
That Sober Guy PodcastSGR Ep 175 - Amy DresnerAmy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic. She has appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been the sole official columnist for the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She's also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, Addiction.com, Daily Tonic/Vice and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled "Coming Clean." She also released her first book in September of 2017 "My Fair Junkie: A memoir of getting dirty and staying clean" www.amydresner.com twitter: @AmyDres...
2018-03-0258 minThe SHAIR Recovery PodcastSHAIR 158: My Fair Junkie with Amy DresnerAmy Dresner is the author of acclaimed memoir, My Fair Junkie. She is five years clean from being addicted to sex, drugs, and alcohol. She’s a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. She is a contributing editor at the TheFix.com and has also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, and has been a regular contributor to Addiction.com and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled 'Coming Clean.' Getting Dirty and Staying Clean Amy tells her da...
2018-02-2000 min
The Rich Roll PodcastAmy Dresner: Getting Dirty, Staying Clean & The Power Of Owning Your TruthShame can’t survive the light.I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating.If you’ve been on this podcast adventure with me for a while, then you know well that addiction, alcoholism and recovery are recurring themes of the show — subjects very close to my heart as someone whose life has been spared by sobriety.These themes recur because millions of people from every cross section of life suffer in silence. Deeply ashamed and terrified to confront their truth, these lost souls dwell in the shadows. Paralyzed and powerless, addiction strips th...
2018-01-152h 12Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey115: Amy Dresner Pt. 1, Todd!, LSD Bust, Shooting Cocaine in Neck, Mushrooms and Ecstasy at Phish, Hippy Life, 12 Steps, My Fair JunkyTodd comes on the show in person! He tells us about his former hippy days, including his big LSD bust that resulted in him being expelled from college. Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junky, calls in and tells us about her book, her using days, and her recovery. Stories include shooting cocaine in her neck, developing epilepsy due to her drug use, and her ultimate decision to get clean (and how she did it). Amy will be back to throw down some more Dopey soon!
2018-01-131h 10
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug AddictionDopey115: Amy Dresner Pt. 1, Todd!, LSD Bust, Shooting Cocaine in Neck, Mushrooms and Ecstasy at Phish, Hippy Life, 12 Steps, My Fair JunkyTodd comes on the show in person! He tells us about his former hippy days, including his big LSD bust that resulted in him being expelled from college. Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junky, calls in and tells us about her book, her using days, and her recovery. Stories include shooting cocaine in her neck, developing epilepsy due to her drug use, and her ultimate decision to get clean (and how she did it). Amy will be back to throw down some more Dopey soon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...
2018-01-131h 10
Mental Illness Happy Hour#364 My Fair Junkie - Amy DresnerThe author (My Fair Junkie) details her jaw-dropping and often hilarious descent from a nice (but spoiled) Jewish girl from Beverly Hills to shooting coke into her neck, bottoming out on meth and sex and being assigned to a chain gang after threatening her ex-husband with a knife and ultimately having to rebuild her life. She shares on her struggled with self-harm, BDD, depression, anxiety, sex addiction, suicide attempts, psych ward stays, fear of growing up, the danger of relying on her father's money, their complicated relationship and the abandonment by her mother. For more on Amy
2018-01-052h 06