I own it, a distant, not proud that was me, and when I face it a little dignity, not looking for excuse me, I just want to be free from power, weakness head on me, free, free, free, free, free.

Hey, free, free.

Hey, everyone. Welcome to the bubble hour where real people tell real stories of addiction and recovery.

I'm your host, Jean McCarthy.

I write a blog called Unpickled where I tell my life in recovery stories right from day one, which is almost six years ago.

I tell my story there, and then I invite

you to tell your story here.

And the question I get asked, why do we call it the bubble hour?

Well, the idea is that to support sobriety, we build like a bubble, a safety around ourselves,

and we fill it with our thoughts and our ideas and the people and resources and mantras

and so on that help us feel strong and help keep us on track.

So if you're listening in your car, that's your bubble.

If you're listening on headphones while you walk your dog, that's your bubble.

And if you're in the closet, in the fetal position, in between

courses of a family function, that is your bubble. Protect it and fill it with good things.

So this podcast is something you can take with you into that bubble so that you have the voices

of people who speak your language, who have stories that can give you insight and inspiration and encouragement.

And on this episode, you'll meet Sasha Tazi, a woman in recovery who walks the talk and lives

her recovery in every aspect of her life.

And as well, she helps others do the same.

Sasha, welcome to the bubble hour.

Thank you, Jean. It's so good the bubble hour. Thank you, Jean.

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