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A Perfect Disaster
by Roxie Kooi
A podcast about the day to day dealing with it while living with bipolar 2 and anxiety. A refutation of the romanticized, grammable, pretty self-care aesthetic.
Episodes
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I'm Baaaaack...
Things have been a mess this spring. But I think I'm gonna land on my feet.
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Sleaze and Ick
It'a been an emotional roller coaster these past few weeks. Let's discuss.
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These Ghosts That Haunt Me
Facebook brought out some very old ghosts that have been hovering over my shoulder this week. It's time to finally lay them to rest.
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Therapy Homework
My therapist gave me homework and it gave me anxiety.
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I am a Concrete Block of Stress and Uncertainty
Work is stressing me the everloving fxck out. Let's talk about it.
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Time to Bust the Cocoon
Why is my therapist so damn good at her job? I didn't want to think this week!
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Setting Intentions
Kicking off both 2021 and season two of the podcast by balancing a manic Monday with new tools for self-care.
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Heavy and Light
This week has been A Lot and I'm learning to sit in the balance.
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No More Apologies
I'll apologize for my behavior. I won't ever apologize for my feelings ever again.
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Pretty Things That Make Me Happy
A show and tell of things I love.
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Bah Humbug
I am a Grinchy Scrooge and while conflicted about it, I don't apologize.
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The Trifecta of Evil
Therapy led to some deeeeeep thoughts today.
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Gaslighting - Not Just for Lamps
It's hard to feel hope after four years of 45's emotional abuse. You know what else is hard? Accepting that you yourself have been the victim of gaslighting.
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Trauma Advice from Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin therapied me today and I don't like it.
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Hypomania
Hypomania ain't fun, but it's not all bad. [Recorded 06 October 2020]
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I Will Not Shatter
Conflicting perspectives of the same event are so damn confusing.
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Disordered Thoughts About Disordered Eating
I downed a pretty sizable gin tonic, and then spilt my guts about my long history of disordered eating.
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Yesterday's Scars are Tomorrow's Healing
The past bleeds into the present bleeds into the future. Today's events bring up yesterday's pain informs tomorrow's healing.
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Finding Boundaries
Finding boundaries is hard. Learning to protect them is also hard. One of my boundaries got violated recently, so guess what we're doing in therapy.
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Finality versus Impermanence
We're in the final countdown to having Grandma's house cleaned out and it's bringing up some weird emotions.
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COVID Stole My Escape
This weekend I've been grieving the loss of theatre. It'll come back... someday... but I need it now.
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What's in My Bag?
A long, tambly tour through my anxiety bag.
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Tiptoeing the Edge of Panic
TW: On-air mini-panic. Drumming up enough motivation to start my Mondays is such a bitch.
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Defeating Impermanence
Combating impermanence, seeing the next destination but not the next step of the journey, and get you a therapy support buddy.
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Dreaming of Ghosts
Dreams of those known long ago give rise to dreams of future peace.
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Lonely? Am I So Lonely?
Figuring out isolation vs. loneliness is... hard. Especially when your trauma makes you very protective of your warm squishy bits.
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In Honor of Pulse
The Pulse massacre holds a deep place in my heart.
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Pop Punk Sophisticate
Can you create change from the outside in? Personal experience points to yes.
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A Grand Canyon of Self-Loathing
It is stupid hard to let myself be proud of my accomplishments. (This episode was meant to be uploaded June 06.)
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Code Doot Doot
Living with Bipolar 2, generalized anxiety, and disordered eating is so much harder during quarantine.
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How many episodes does A Perfect Disaster have?
A Perfect Disaster currently has 31 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is A Perfect Disaster about?
A podcast about the day to day dealing with it while living with bipolar 2 and anxiety. A refutation of the romanticized, grammable, pretty self-care aesthetic.
How often does A Perfect Disaster release new episodes?
A Perfect Disaster has 31 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts A Perfect Disaster?
A Perfect Disaster is created and hosted by Roxie Kooi.
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