In this week's episode, we are diving into mental health, depression, anxiety, and my personal

experiences, tips and tricks, things that have really worked for me and given me tangible

relief that I can see and feel and experience in my life. You guys know that, yes, I'm a drug

and alcohol counselor, but I'm not your drug and alcohol counselor. I'm on here sharing my

personal experience as always. You know, this is just my journey. I'm here and I'm happy to share

it with you guys. My intention is for you to maybe question or, you know, take a deeper dive into

these areas of our lives. But, you know, if you need further help, please do go see a professional,

see an incredible therapist, see a doctor, psychiatrist, and run all of your ideas by them.

So, yeah, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Hey, it's Alexis Haynes and this is my podcast recovering from reality.

I just love my intro music. I know I've said that before and I just really, I really mean it.

It gets me in the mood. Okay, hi. I'm doing a solo at this week, which I'm really excited about.

And before we jump into that, I wanted to say that I'm so just happy with the messages I'm

receiving about the weekly affirmation. This week, I got a couple of different messages from

you guys through my DMs on Instagram and then also through the contact form on the website,

talking about how much you're really enjoying those and how they're making an impact in your life.

So, I love to hear that. Thank you so much for sharing. Today, we're going to dive into my mental health

kind of journey and experience and the things that I have done, which have been really successful

in, you know, getting rid of my depression naturally for the most part and anxiety too.

So, I just want to preface this by saying that there are a number of amazing resources that

are accessible to everybody. I mean, if you're in the greater Los Angeles area, I'll share those

too. I'm with different practitioners that I've seen. But right off the very top of this show,

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