37 | Inside the Mind of an Alcoholic (with Jason)

An interview Christine has been dying to have!  She takes the reigns on this one and has Jason in the hot seat.If you're new here, Jason is Leah's husband.  Who also happens to be a recovering alcoholic and addict with 21 months of sobriety under his belt.  Christine digs straight in and doesn't hold back.  But neither does Jason.We find out when the drinking started.  When it went from being 'fun' to almost destroying a marriage and family.  But this didn't just start at the beginning of their 17 year relationship, or even at Jason's first drink.  Growing up without his dad, who was also an alcoholic, and both Leah and Jason growing up without healthy relationship role models is where this all started.  What used to be a fun way to connect, slowly turned into an escape that seemed impossible to stop. Alcohol Use Disorder is a spectrum and not what most people assume alcoholism looks like.Before Jason was sober, he admits Leah's healing journey annoyed him.  But his rock bottom came after he did a heroic journey and was able to finally SEE that his addiction had an effect on the people he loved.  With a healthy support system and some new tools, (AA, his sponsor, a psychiatrist, a wife who is also healing, and the use of psilocybin) Jason has been able to stay sober.  But it wasn't always easy.  In fact, getting sober brought allllllll the issues they had as a couple to the surface and it was impossible to continue to ignore them.  He burned the house down.  But over the last 2 years, Jason and Leah have learned to build a better house, on a new foundation.Jason doesn't do social media, he doesn't even listen to our podcast lol.  But if you want to learn more, or have any questions regarding this episode, reach out to us on!If you, or someone you love needs help with a mental or substance use disorder, call SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889, or text your zip code to 435748 (HELP4U), or use SAMHSA's Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator to get help.https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/understanding-alcohol-use-disorder Microdosify 10% OFF our trusted microdose supply!1:1 Discovery Calls Are psychedelics right for you on your healing journey? Book a discovery call to ask us anything. Support the showJoin our Patreon for exclusive content:https://www.patreon.com/seeyouontheothersideOur Website:https://linktr.ee/seeyouontheothersidepodcast