One Day I Decided

" One Day I Decided...it was time to heal " In this powerful podcast episode, Alex our guest from London, England opens up about their life story that started with mental health struggles and alcoholism. For years, Alex felt lost, never understanding why they didn’t fit in and at times struggled with suicidal ideation and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for their mental health. Sh...

"One day I decided... to stop being a bitch." Matt’s life was once defined by violence, addiction, and prison. After years of battling serious chargers and convictions and the mental warfare of PTSD, he found himself in a place where survival meant more than just getting by—it meant shifting his mindset. Now sober since 2018, Mat has turned the grit and resilience that once helped him su...

"One day I decided to give up on my dreams... and I found out the universe had better dreams for me." In this episode, Kristina opens up about her deeply personal journey through addiction, recovery, and the unexpected path to a fulfilled life. Raised in a family where addiction was a central struggle (Kyle from Family Dynamics Episode is her brother), Kristina eventually found herself battling al...

"One Day I Decided... to lead by example for my family" Jesse, a proud father, husband and business owner shares his complex history of addiction and challenges. In this episode, Jesse shares his harrowing journey from a troubled childhood to overcoming addiction and finding redemption. Raised by a single mother, he fell into a bad crowd at an early age, using drugs and drinking as a means of copi...

"One Day I Decided...Alcohol will no longer be a part of my life." Kenneth "12 Faces of Sober" a proud father, award winning author, army veteran, podcast host and recovering alcoholic shares his triumphant journey to sobriety. From being a traveling "army brat" who experienced his first taste of alcohol at a young age, to struggling with his addiction through his 20's and early 30's and eventuall...

"One Day I Decided.... to be more than just a number." In this episode mental health advocate and proud mama, Nikki shares her remarkable journey to recovery. Nikki explains what it was like dealing with anxiety, an ED and diagnosed with BPD. Nikki shares how her path eventually led to Fentanyl and Heroin addiction and she gives an unforgettable testimony to the power of resilience. Nikki explains...

"One Day I Decided.... to start accepting all parts of myself as I started to accept help from others." Our "Ask a Therapist Episode" is back! Listen to our AMFT guest Dez share her story of vulnerability as she walks us through her experience with struggling in her mental health as a highly sensitive child and how she learned to how to cope with trauma in a healthy way which eventually lead her t...

"One day I decided... to be accountable and reliable" Listen to Ashlie share her story about what it was like becoming a professional dancer and how her dance scholarship to college somehow turned into many years of alcohol addiction. Ashlie shares her experience of becoming a mom at 20 years old and how toxic relationships set the stage for a challenging lifestyle in addiction. Listen to how she...

Hello friends! If you haven't notice already I'm back baby... and with baby. Enjoy the new season! With love and gratitude, Amanda and the Foox's

"One Day I Decided... To trust my intuition" Veronika shares her experience on what it was like becoming sober after abruptly moving to a new state and how she found herself peaking in her addictive lifestyle (pun intended) climbing 14's & doing yoga intoxicated. Her story leads to a recovery built on a wholesome relationship. Once Veronika became a mom she describes how battling prenatal and...

"One Day I Decided... to stop the drinking and find myself and be the best version of myself for my family." Kenzie, bad ass business woman, mother of twin boys and recovering alcoholic shares what it means to be vulnerable and finding her path to sobriety after becoming a mother. Kenzie shares how overcoming family near death accidents, toxic wine mom culture, postpartum anxiety and alcohol induc...

"One Day I Decided... to surrender." Meet Meena, @travelingsober   Meena shares her story of life growing up in Thousand Oaks, California, what it was like as a child in a practicing traditional belief Punjabi household. Meena reflects on coming out as gay as a teenager and how her addiction to pills and cocaine at a young age created the life she never asked for. Listen to Meena share how she wen...

"One Day I Decided... to become sober"  Season 5:  Spirituality, Connection & Higher Power Alex Mccrobs, certified yoga instructor, was born and raised in Toronto, Canada but is self proclaimed digital nomad living part time in Bali, Singapore or anywhere she can lead sober curious women to finding their recovery.  @alexmcrobs @soberyogagirlpodcast joins ODID with her recovery s...

" One Day I Decided...  Yes, a twelve step program is for me. " Ep 1. Spirituality, Connection, & Higher Power - Hurts, Habits, & Hang Ups (Karen's Story) In the first episode of the season I meet with Karen who shares her story and about early pain she encountered while growing up in the church, struggles with ED, and how discovery of her husbands porn addiction helped her find recov...

"One Day I Decided.... to help others. " Jennifer finishes of our Mental Health season by sharing her story and steps to finding her path as a giver professionally. In this episode she dives into growing up in a house very familiar with recovery and how she ended up with a private practice working as a LMFT (previously working for 6 years in the addiction treatment field.) Does helping and compass...

“One day I decided… to follow my yes.” @Briana.r.brown woman empowerment mentor and sensuality, womb reclamation guide and reiki healer digs deep on recovery. Listen to Brianna and her story about growing up in family dynamics with addiction roots, recovering from people pleasing and victim hood mentality. Brianna gives a refreshing insight on what it means to “start over” and heal, reclaiming sex...

“One Day I Decided to get sober.” Listen to adventure enthusiast and the inspiring cereal box recovery quote creator @phil__perry story on recovering from alcoholism. Phil shares his experience with choosing a new path (several attempts) to finding a more enhanced and meaningful life sober. In this episode we discuss the ability to heal through connection to nature and the importance of identifyin...

"One Day I Decided... to take a break from drinking." Karen from New Zealand also known as @Sober_Kazza on IG found her sobriety in the midst of a global pandemic. Karen describes how living in Auckland, New Zealand and being accustom to the culture of normalized excessive alcohol intake contributed to her skewed vision of what sobriety really is. Karen shares her story and reflects on the early s...

"One day I decided I didn't want to be crazy anymore, that I didn't want to live with my thoughts anymore." In episode 2 of the Identity season Lindsay shares her profound story of her childhood and dealing with chronic OCD, trauma, and ED led her to perfectionism and addiction in adulthood. Lindsay explains her experience of becoming a new mother forced her to confront her trauma head on through...

"One Day I Decided... I was tired of being tired. " ODID is back! Megan and I kick off season 4 of One Day I Decided discussing identity in recovery and stigmas of identity in society. Megan shares how identity and mental health diagnosis impacted her decision to become a therapist eventually leading to her path working in the treatment field. Megan deep dives into her past and how it inspired her...

"One day I decided I couldn't live this life anymore." -Sarah Meet Sarah a recovering alcoholic from Oregon (IG @Sassy_sobriety32) Sarah is authentically and candidly rewriting the narrative of addiction in todays society in her life through blogs and social media. Sarah shares her story of perfectionism through an honest lens and how in contributed to a challenging existence in active addiction....

"One Day I Decided... To love myself" Tara tells her recovery story of  choosing recovery, herself, motherhood and her mental health in the past few years and openly shares how she got there. Tara explains how her trials and tribulations of her past brought her to this self awareness awakening. Tara is a mother, navy veteran, a mental health advocate, a trauma survivor and was recently re-diagnosi...

"One day I decided... there was no use in waiting any longer to feel better." -Alexis Alexis shares her story of recovery from eating disorders, self control management and negative self image. In this episode Alexis explains what it's like to be a child of a parent struggling with mental illness, a child who had to manage anxiety and low self worth all lead to feelings of losing control. Ale...

"One day I decided to be happy" -Jen Jen a wilderness first responder, avid skier, climber, mountain biker and outdoor adventure bad ass from Ohio describes how an eating disorder almost took over her life and her happiness. Jen shares her story of growing up LDS faith and falling into a debilitating eating disorder, combined by obsessive thoughts, BD, and comparison to others. Listen to Jen...