66. Alexis Haines on Teenage Addiction, Childhood Trauma, and Taking Radical Accountability Over Your Healing

TRIGGER WARNING for sexual assault + abuse, substance use, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Alexis Haines—my podcast mom—is finally on She Persisted! This episode can only be described as WOW. From teenage heroin addict, twice convicted felon, and a member of the Bling Ring to addiction center owner, an amazing mom, doula, podcast host, and more Alexis is the living proof that sobriety, recovery, and healing are possible! So take a seat, grab a snack and get ready to be amazingly inspired! Alexis' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsalexishaines/ (www.instagram.com/itsalexishaines/) Alexis' Website: https://www.recoveringfromreality.com/ (www.recoveringfromreality.com/) Alexis' Podcast: https://www.recoveringfromreality.com/podcast (www.recoveringfromreality.com/podcast) Alexis' Course (Life Reset Course): https://www.recoveringfromreality.com/liferesetcourse (www.recoveringfromreality.com/liferesetcourse) Alexis' Book: https://www.recoveringfromreality.com/book (www.recoveringfromreality.com/book) Alexis And I Cover The Following Topics… + Alexis' story of teenage heroin addiction, prison, recovery, and where she's at now + The importance of unconditional love and family healing in teenage treatment + Checking into your reality and sitting with the discomfort that it brings rather than avoiding + The ACE score and how your resilience impacts your experience of traumas + What are 'little t traumas' and how these impact your life, relationship, and behaviors + so much more! Mentioned In The Episode… + https://www.instagram.com/p/CP3sBC5l9bQ/ (2k giveaway on Instagram (open through June 22nd)) + https://www.recoveringfromreality.com/liferesetcourse (Life Reset Course) + https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Connections-Uncovering-Depression-Unexpected/dp/1632868318/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1624000447&sr=8-1 (Lost Connections by Johann Hari) + https://www.recoveringfromreality.com/ (Recovering From Reality (Alexis' Podcast)) + https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/ (ACE sc