Do not confuse this with treatment or mental health advice or direction.

Nothing on this podcast is made to supplement or supersede the relationship and direction of your mental health caretakers.

Although David Kozlowski is a licensed marriage and family therapist,

he is not functioning as a certified mental health professional in this environment,

but same applies to any professionals who may appear on the Light the Fight podcast.

Hey everybody, welcome back to Light the Fight.

We are glad you're here, glad that you're joining us from wherever you are.

I'm Heidi.

And guess what, you guys, we've got...

David.

He's here.

He made it in the flesh.

And actually, it's not really the flesh because um we're having we're actually recording via zoom um and hoping that that we're going to make it so so david is just

going to mute on and off as he coughs in case you guys are wondering yeah yeah i apologize but um the reason why I haven't been around for a while is, well, right now,

I'm just getting over a sinus infection.

So any of you out there have been unfortunate enough that sinus infection, you know,

just get that drip, drip, drip in your throat, makes you cough, nonstop.

But just a little heads up.

The reason why I've been gone for a little while is,

unfortunately, I'm going to have some heart issues.

So if any of you are familiar with heart issues, it's not fun.

You know, it can be pretty scary, actually, you know, when you feel like, uh-oh, I think

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