#185 Overcoming Addiction: Mandy Alexis' Journey to Recovery and Entrepreneurship

Pursue Your Spark - Midlife, Fitness, Nutrition, Mindset, Health, women over 50

This week on the Podcast, we're talking about wants and desires! And how to get real clear as to what exactly it is that we want. I believe we do know what we want and desire. But we struggle with the cost and consequences of having what we want!

Are we willing to pay the price (and that doesn't always involve money) or live with the consequences of having what we desire? Unfortunately, that's really where most of us get hung up, and at the extreme end of this, we may find ourselves or someone we love battling addiction.

Addiction comes in many forms. Here in the United States, addiction spans all social classes and ethnicities. It is relevant to note that many addictions are not related to recreational drugs but instead involve pharmaceutical drugs prescribed lawfully by a doctor, making addiction a disease that can affect anyone. Despite the prevalence of this issue, it remains a taboo topic and is infrequently spoken about openly and honestly.

In this episode, Mandy fearlessly shares her experience with her drug and alcohol use and her eventual addiction to cocaine. When she tried to stop, she realized how addicted she was. It was after a very unhealthy relationship and the feelings she was left with that made her wake up. Mandy felt that if she wanted better, she would need to reinvent herself. However, finding her talent for seeing the beauty in the world, applying what she was learning, and learning from teachers of the mind and spirit pushed her to keep fighting.

Mandy Alexis' motivation was born, and the fact that she was inspiring others helped inspire her. She is proud to say that she is over two years clean and feels like a completely different person, and she leaves us with this thought, "I want people to know that no matter how long they have been one way, they can change."

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• INSTAGRAM

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