Chekesha Kay Ellis

The Bubble Hour

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 560 Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

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/chekeshaellis Host Jean McCarthy's website is www.jeanmccarthy.ca - visit it for links to her books, blog Unpickled and bio

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0:00.0	I own it, I did that, not proud, but that was me, and when I face it, I take back a little dignity, not looking for excuses, I just want to be free from power.
0:23.0	Weakness had on me.
0:25.4	Free, free, free, free, free.
0:32.1	Hi, everyone, and welcome to the bubble hour where real people tell real stories of addiction and recovery.
0:40.8	I'm Gene McCarthy, recovery author, blogger, and podcast host.
0:44.9	I've been chronicling my adventures in life after alcohol since my first day of sobriety over nine years ago in my blog Unpickled and in books like the Unpickled Holiday Survival Guide and my poetry
0:56.2	collection, The Ember Ever There. I tell my stories there and I hold space for your stories here.
1:01.9	And today I'm holding space for Shakasha K. Ellis, who has recently celebrated 10 years
1:09.6	clean and sober,
1:17.2	and she joins us today to tell us her story and share with us what her life is like today.
1:18.7	Hi, Shakisha.
1:20.2	It's so nice to have you here.
1:21.3	How are you?
1:24.6	I am so honored to be here, and thank you for having me.
1:26.2	I'm so excited.
1:31.0	Well, I have been stalking you on the Internet.
1:38.1	And I'm really happy you're here.
1:39.6	I think you have such an important message.
1:47.4	And I'm going to just have us get started by asking you to tell us about yourself and tell us your story.
2:01.6	Yes, so my name is Ciccacia K. Ellis, and I am a woman in long-term recovery for 10 years this past August 8th, 2020. What a milestone.
2:02.6	And I am the founder of chase more.org,
2:06.6	and I am also a state lead for mobilized recovery,
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