Detox Podcast

Is it addiction or is it internalized capitalism? Denise shares how when she got sober, she shifted from making art just for her to monetizing every aspect of her life. Productivity, self-worth, time, energy... it's all part of the structure. She lists a bunch of ways to notice internalized capitalism within you and offers ways to cope with it. Show Notes: Learn to Read Tarot Workshops and Club Steady: www.cityandsoul.ca/workshops

Sobriety was the ultimate catalyst for co-creating a beautiful life with her Partner. Denise shares the things she has learned about love in her 8+ year relationship as well as tips on how to create living poetry out of differences. Show Notes: Life is a Festival Podcast episode #97 - Healing New Age Narcissism https://open.spotify.com/episode/498AYiusWvA4vQH4YaI3Fe?si=Wh83fi4uSMeyBMP00RwlzQ Join Club Steady: www.cityandsoul.ca/workshops

Are people who are still drinking "asleep?" Denise talks about the dangers of "us vs them" mentalities in addition recovery. Show notes: Books mentioned: Red Rising Trilogy by Paul Brown / Succulent Wild Love by S.A.R.K. Podcast mentioned: Rob Bell's Robcast episode South Star. Join Club Steady: www.cityandsoul.ca/workshops

Addiction recovery is rife with discomfort. Oftentimes, step one of recovery is sitting through the discomfort without using. But is discomfort only to be suffered through? What if we explored and honoured it instead of avoiding it? There is incredible data in the discomfort. We can explore it to discover important things about ourselves that will better equip us on our recovery journeys.

Denise shares the emotional personal story of how she was adopted and all the messy events that followed. CW: Self harm, suicide, family shit, physical abuse.

There has been a lot of talk on social media regarding Self-care vs Community Care especially in a this -or-that kind of way. This episode explores the implications of moving to a Community Care support model from Self-care model for those in addiction recovery while identifying some missing pieces in the discourse as well as prescribing some homework for the audience.

Q&A style episode where Denise answers questions that were asked regarding sobriety on Instagram like, "How do you stay sober when craving hits?" and "How do you explain how important your sobriety is to your non-sober friends?"

Denise interviews Nutritionist Mimi Rose who specializes in food for recovery. Visit her blog here: www.recoverybitesblog.com. Register for my Learn To Read Tarot Workshop (on April 27, 2021) here: www.cityandsoul.ca/workshops and use code TAROT at checkout to get 40% off! Sign up for my email list here: www.denisewalkerspeaks.com

A tip from my psychologist on protecting the heart ❤

Cannabis in sobriety? Denise talks about starting to use cannabis after being sober for a while and details her ever-changing thoughts & opinions towards it.

Welcome to the dark side of spiritual awakenings. Denise asks the question, "When does spirituality stop helping and start hindering?" Denise talks about reprogramming her brain in recovery in a way that at first was very beneficial but eventually left her in a mental space rife with spiritual bypassing.

What is Unconditional Positive Regard? Denise describes interpersonal experiences from her time in Hip Sobriety School and how Unconditional Positive Regard was and is such an integral piece in supporting others in recovery. 

What do Cults, Abusive Relationships, and Addiction all have in common? Welcome to the first episode of season 2 of Detox Podcast! Denise explores a cyclical model of recovery vs the idea that healing is linear and provides tips on how to create a safe place to land after addiction. Show Notes: Conspirituality Podcast: www.conspirituality.net She Recovers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SHERECOVERSTogether I mention Ashtanga yoga in this episode. While I couldn't find a written account of the painful physical practice, here is an article written by Matthew Remski regarding the abhorrent misconduct within Ashtanga yoga: https://matthewremski.com/wordpress/tag/ashtanga/

How do we feel the things we drank to escape?

Filtering yourself & the pressure to be perfect

Learning healthy coping mechanisms post-addiction

We drink to forget. This is what happens when we stop. 

Alcohol & The Body

Post-acute Withdrawal: The Physical Response

Isolation, fear, and the monster that comes every night