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SPECIAL GUEST FROM DENMARK
Overdose awareness month continues as we broaden our cultural horizons by welcoming a returning friend of the show, Thomas guffi Vestergaard from Denmark. We talked about the differences and commonalities between the U.S. and Denmark. The biggest common factor, is that we’re all addicts. The differences we surprising. Tim shared a dream he had a few days ago where Will stole a baby. Not just any baby, a radioactive baby. Calamity ensued as our producer graciously gave you a look into what goes on between his ears when he’s sleeping.
SPECIAL GUEST PHYLLIS K.
As we continue to spread the message of overdose awareness in the month of August, we welcomed back Phyllis, a regular friend and guest on the show. She has a powerful personal attachment to overdose as she lost her son to a Fentanyl overdose a little over a year ago. Phyllis has been on the show several times, each time bringing a new perspective on how one overdose can affect the lives of so many. 300 people a day die from drug overdose. The majority of them from Fentanyl. The synthetic opioid Fentanyl is finding it's way into everything. Especially pressed pills. These dummy pills are identical to the pharmaceutical pills and can be up to 50 times more potent than morphine.
YOU CAN BE BOLD WITHOUT BEING A DICK
Tonight's loose topic was "Crystal Inspired" as we talked about boldness in sobriety. There's a way to be bold without being overbold and having the opposite desired effect. Confidence, not arrogance. We never look down at any person in or out of recovery. Us addicts are forever afflicted with the core reason we self-medicated to begin with. How we cope and how we hope are directly related. Harm reduction has been added to many of our vocabularies as have addiction and overdose. We announced our plans for International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st.
RISING FROM THE ASHES
We were blessed to be joined by Crystal Raye for tonight's show. Crystal is a walking testimonial that you can always find the good when the bad strikes and that one split decision can change everyone's world in an instant. A lifetime of predatory abuse and illicit drug use found our new friend in the state-of-mind that dousing herself in chainsaw gas and lighting the torch seemed a logical next choice in her "things to do today". She shares her recollection of the incident and it's is almost primal as she describes it. Raw, honest, real and moving reminding us that we are never too late for redemption and now is always the time to write a comeback story. It's hard not to get emotional. Come hear the rest as she shares her true experience, brute-strength and triumphant hope.
IS THIS A GAY BAR?
A lot of male pheromones on display this evening. A Kajsa-less crew pulled it together in dramatic fashion as we went over trust in addiction recovery. Trust is a fickle thing. Trust is earned and entering recovery, it can be overwhelming regaining the trust we've run thin with the ones we love. Having no expectations puts attainable trust within reach. We can't fix broken trust without putting in the time to show we're trustworthy. It is very common for people who struggle with mental health or substance use disorders to have difficulty trusting themselves and others during the recovery process. Trust goes both ways too. Past trauma can contribute to trust issues and is usually why we self-medicated in the first place. This may be the result of situations in the past which involved unhealthy family systems and sexual abuse.
AUGUST IS O.D. AWARENESS MONTH
Each year, we observe August as Overdose Awareness Month culminating in Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. Overdose awareness has a single day, we change that and observe the purple for the entire month of August. National Recovery Month follows in September. This is a time to acknowledge those who have lost loved ones to drug overdose and to recognize the ongoing efforts of people working toward recovery from substance use disorders and mental illness.
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THE SOBER SESSIONS
Our guest on Episode 126 was Joel Anthony from @TheSoberSessions. He's Clean and sober since March 23, 2016. Every sunrise, a new chapter in his journey of overcoming addiction. He's here to remind you, hope is never lost. If you’ve got a pulse, you've got a shot at change. One step at a time, one victory after another. Joel is a motivational speaker and an advocate for addiction recovery.
TEAM TESTIMONIALS: TIM
The team wrapped up their "Team Testimonial" series for the month of July as Tim gave his account of "What's your name and how'd you do it?". He shared about his unconventional experiences that led him to where he is today. His story is unfolding as we speak. 42 years old, 2 adult children, divorced, displaced and dismayed. His geographical change is another safeguard to his sobriety.
SPECIAL GUEST JOEL A.
We were honored to have a very special guest in studio tonight, motivational speaker and all around cutie, Joel Anthony. He shared about what it really feels like in taking a leap of faith as he's actively living it. Joel shared about the fear he fears is a fresh wound. He wants to give back full time as a career and that's a per diem type of life right there and we commend every second of air time used for that purpose.Joel shared about the fear he fears is a fresh wound. He wants to give back full time as a career and that's a per diem type of life right there and we commend every second of air time used for that purpose.
TEAM TESTIMONIAL: WILLY D.
Will carried on the "Team Testimonial" series by sharing his experience, strength and hope with us and our audience. Parental struggles, legal issues, mental health and sexual orientation all play a big role in defining the 'Will', the man, the myth and the legend. Will calls his own shots today and is a month away from being on probation. He explained what it was like going through drug court and paying your dues. He did the geographical thing, and Will was there wherever he went. He treats both his mental heal ADHD responsibility and explains how he does that. Will took a serious blow finding out he'd gotten HIV. All these things, all excuses to use again but he's held the fort for 2 years now and is giving back through the show.
EPISODE 124 MIKE OXLEY
The show welcomed former show host of Talkin' Trash, Mike Oxleyhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5rntR6cOlEDE7KGA5cZ4n1?si=MPDpRH5TS5CwvWQcHn5fEgxley, LPN. As we evolve in our format and production, the show looked flippin' awesome. Whoever's responsible for the production deserves a tip of the cap. Anyway, Mike Oxley, a tenured detox/addiction nurse, joined us on the program. Mike's not only a nurse, he was a show host for about 75 episodes. OG for sure. He's a character and his personality always brightened the room. Sometimes it's nuked the room. Either way it was a good time and Mike came on tonight with a specific topic in mind. Since we're unorganized, haphazard and rushing everything, we were happy to have the guest come in our house and throw topics around.
EPISODE 123 JIMMY'S TESTIMONY
It's important the cast each tell their story, cover to cover, here and there, especially for our new friends. We continue our July mid-week series 'Talkin' Trash Team Testimonials' with the man who invented maple syrup, Jim Leibel. Our guy will be sharing his triumphant fight against addiction and the losses he sustained in the process...Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he pulled up his sleeves and got to work. Today, he's 3 years clean and sober and he's kicking the shit out of life. Jim's gonna' show you what it looks like when you embrace recovery and live that dash... it really is a miracle, bring your notebooks kids.
Timothy S. • Producer/Host
Call him Tim though, & if you really wanna butter his bread, you can call him "Timmy" but that's for close colleagues & friends so be responsible using it. Tim is the founder & host of the podcast. He's been in & around the recovery scene his entire life. The production & promotion of the Talkin' Trash brand is all him. He schedules regular guests & formats the shows catering to a wide range of audiences. Tim is in the midst of a journey he feels compelled to share. He's been clean for 18+ months from opiates, benzos, cocaine & alcohol. He'll be the first one to tell you that he couldn't do it without the support of his fellow hosts.
William D. • Host
Willy D. Will's the longest tenured show member aside from Tim. He's got 18+ months clean & sober. Like Tim, Will hails from the peach state & has had enough of the pain incurred by living a life of addiction. Also like Tim, Will is 42 years old, a proud uncle & an honest, trustworthy son. Will is self-employed and donates his time to the cause in the hopes to save people from enduring the pain & heartache that goes hand in hand with a lifestyle of addiction. His D.O.C. was Methamphetamines and GHB. The ramifications were taking its toll on both his physical & mental well being. As he began to suffer legal consequences, he finally gave in to a life of peace & sobriety. Like the entire panel, he's taken his own path of sobriety. Our cast is a united front that there's wrong way to recover but there is a right way to live.
Jimmy L. • Host
Jimmy L. hails from the great white north in Regina, Saskatchewan. Jim celebrated 3 years clean & sober just a few short months ago. A recovery advocate & an all around stand up guy. He eagerly gives back the gift of recovery that's been freely given to him. He'll tell you, he does this to protect his own sobriety because like everyone on the show, he believes you can only keep what you have by giving it away. Jim's battle with alcohol went hand in hand throughout his life. He ran fitness classes with vodka in his water bottle. He sought out treatment a few years ago and caught fire while working the A.A. program. Jim's 60 years old and is the father to 2 beautiful daughters.
Kajsa B. • Host
Pronounced "Kye-Sah", our beautiful soul was raised in Kansas and currently resides in Texas. She's involved with a vast online recovery community to which she donates her time to with the genuine purpose to help the fellow alcoholic/addict maintain a lasting, meaningful sobriety. Kajsa if half Swedish and half crazy and we love her for it & she fits right in with this lot. Kajsa is 63 years old & is a fierce advocate for addiction recovery. She doesn't do it for profit, or notoriety. She places principles before personality. After looming health implications & exhaustion living the lifestyle, she decided to take that first step & admitted she was powerless over drugs & alcohol over 5 years ago.
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