Chekesha Kay Ellis's guest appearances

Chekesha Kay Ellis

The Bubble Hour

The Way Out | A Sobriety & Recovery Podcast

Sober Curious

The Recovery First Addiction Recovery Podcast by Freedom Recovery Services of Greenville

Vasavi Kumar

Eddie Stern

Biet Simkin

Aaron Rose

Arlan Hamilton

Alexandra Roxo

Nicole LePera

Sarah Wilson

Ruby Warrington

Lindsay Mack

Natalie Miles

Adi Jaffe

Annie Grace

Sophia Amoruso

Laura McKowen

OwlTail

Kay Ellis

Chekesha Kay Ellis had a busy, full life that she loved. The product of a strict upbringing, she worked hard at two jobs and had no interest in partying or trouble. But trouble found her. A fall at work resulted in an injury that required surgery, and she developed an addition to the pain medication she was prescribed in followup care. A dacade-long sprial took her to lows she will never forget and impacted her health permanently as she lost her hearing due to opioid  abuse. Now after a decade of sobriety, Kay shares her joy and lives her truth by shinging a light for others.Visit www.chasenomore.org to learn more about Chekesha Kay Ellis and follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/chekeshaellisHost Jean McCarthy's website is www.jeanmccarthy.ca - visit it for links to her books, blog Unpickled and bio

Chekesha Kay Ellis had a busy, full life that she loved. The product of a strict upbringing, she worked hard at two jobs and had no interest in partying or trouble. But trouble found her. A fall at work resulted in an injury that required surgery, and she developed an addition to the pain medication she was prescribed in followup care. A dacade-long sprial took her to lows she will never forget and impacted her health permanently as she lost her hearing due to opioid  abuse. Now after a decade of sobriety, Kay shares her joy and lives her truth by shinging a light for others. Visit <a href="http://www.chasenomore.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chasenomore.org</a> to learn more about Chekesha Kay Ellis and follow her on Instagram at <a href="http://www.instagram.com/chekeshaellis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/chekeshaellis</a> Host Jean McCarthy's website is <a href="http://www.jeanmccarthy.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jeanmccarthy.ca</a> - visit it for links to her books, blog Unpickled and bio

Chekesha Kay Ellis is a recovery advocate and certified family recovery specialist, and New Jersey state lead for Mobilize Recovery. As she celebrates 10 years sobriety from opioid addiction, an addiction that also robber her of her hearing, she shares her experience of being a high-functioning addict, how she ultimately quit cold turkey, and the cornerstones of her subsequent self-directed recovery. In this episode we also discuss:-The commonalities between opioid abuse and alcohol abuse.-How easy it is for “legal” addictions to fly under the radar.-Chasing feeling good vs. using to self-medicate pain.-The role of both genetics and learned behavior when it comes to addiction running in families.-The physical side-effects of opioids abuse. -Habitual use of both opioids and alcohol just to feel “normal.”-The wake-up call that made Chekesha realize she had to quit—and why it took another year for her to get clean.-What she experienced in her month of going cold turkey—and what got her through.-What comes after the “pink cloud” moment of early sobriety.-The lack of access for deaf and disabled people in traditional recovery circles. -The premature birth of her son—and the challenges of being a deaf first-time mom.-Overcoming her challenges sober giving her a similar “high” to the drugs. -Why we have to change the stigma around addiction if we want to make it easier for people to get help.-How we view addiction and addicts differently through the lens of race.Follow Chekesha on Instagram @chekeshakay to learn more about her work.Thank you to podcast season sponsors Lyres—visit lyres.com/sobercurious to claim a special 15% discount code and follow along @lyresspiritco.Thanks also to Grüvi for partnering on this episode—stock up online at getgruvi.com and use the code SOBERCURIOUS for a one-time 20% discount.

Chekesha Kay Ellis is a recovery advocate and certified family recovery specialist, and New Jersey state lead for <a href="https://mobilizerecovery.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mobilize Recovery</a>. As she celebrates 10 years sobriety from opioid addiction, an addiction that also robber her of her hearing, she shares her experience of being a high-functioning addict, how she ultimately quit cold turkey, and the cornerstones of her subsequent self-directed recovery. In this episode we also discuss:-The commonalities between opioid abuse and alcohol abuse.-How easy it is for “legal” addictions to fly under the radar.-Chasing feeling good vs. using to self-medicate pain.-The role of both genetics and learned behavior when it comes to addiction running in families.-The physical side-effects of opioids abuse. -Habitual use of both opioids and alcohol just to feel “normal.”-The wake-up call that made Chekesha realize she had to quit—and why it took another year for her to get clean.-What she experienced in her month of going cold turkey—and what got her through.-What comes after the “pink cloud” moment of early sobriety.-The lack of access for deaf and disabled people in traditional recovery circles. -The premature birth of her son—and the challenges of being a deaf first-time mom.-Overcoming her challenges sober giving her a similar “high” to the drugs. -Why we have to change the stigma around addiction if we want to make it easier for people to get help.-How we view addiction and addicts differently through the lens of race.Follow Chekesha on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chekeshaellis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chekeshakay</a> to learn more about her work.Thank you to podcast season sponsors Lyres—visit <a href="https://lyres.com/sobercurious" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lyres.com/sobercurious</a> to claim a special 15% discount code and follow along @lyresspiritco.Thanks also to Grüvi for partnering on this episode—stock up online at <a href="https://www.getgruvi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">getgruvi.com</a> and use the code SOBERCURIOUS for a one-time 20% discount.

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