Episodes

  • 13: It really did matter | I Don't Got This

    13: It really did matter | I Don't Got This
    May 13 2022
    One day at a time. I DON'T GOT THIS: Adventures in Schizophrenia and Alcoholism by Emily Journey Available in paperback and ebook editions through booksellers everywhere. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you Maggie Frank-Hsu for your commitment and unflagging enthusiasm for this project. This book would not have been written without your artful mastery of the writing process. To Adam Knolls for witnessing my process, reflecting with me, and making space for my voice. You are in this book even though you are not in this book. To Michelle Neubauer for showing up for me without fail like the sister I had always wished for. To Roy and Eloise Tefertiller for saying yes and accepting me as family. To librarians for introducing me to new worlds and bringing me hope for my future. To Fred Rogers for singing and talking to me when I was lonely. To the cast of Sesame Street 1973 to 1978 for singing with me and showing me examples of support and friendship. To my friends for helping me understand what it means to be a friend by example. Everyone who has been my family past and present. To the team at Vital Companies: Fred Blitzer, Lillian Clifton, and Jason Clayton for their support producing this podcast.
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    14 mins
  • 12: Fellowship Hall | I Don't Got This

    12: Fellowship Hall | I Don't Got This
    May 12 2022
    "I didn't have to figure anything out." I DON'T GOT THIS: Adventures in Schizophrenia and Alcoholism by Emily Journey Available in paperback and ebook editions through booksellers everywhere.
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    6 mins
  • 11: Letting Go | I Don't Got This

    11: Letting Go | I Don't Got This
    May 11 2022
    Emily had tried one thing after another in her attempt to manage her relationships. She didn't want to admit defeat. Much more urgently, she didn't want to be alone. But, she wasn't admitting anything. She was just, for the first time, seeing what was in front of her. I DON'T GOT THIS: Adventures in Schizophrenia and Alcoholism by Emily Journey Available in paperback and ebook editions through booksellers everywhere.
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    19 mins
  • 9: Denial for Two | I Don't Got This

    9: Denial for Two | I Don't Got This
    May 9 2022
    After attending only a few AA meetings, Emily could no longer deny that alcohol was a problem for her. But, she didn't want to accept this new identity of alcoholic. After months of abstaining from alcohol, Emily was still living on the edge. I DON'T GOT THIS: Adventures in Schizophrenia and Alcoholism by Emily Journey Available in paperback and ebook editions through booksellers everywhere.
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    16 mins
  • 8: Becoming an Alcoholic | I Don't Got This

    8: Becoming an Alcoholic | I Don't Got This
    May 8 2022
    Emily needed to drink but she didn't think she needed to drink. In chapter 8 of I DON'T GOT THIS, Emily repeatedly chooses alcohol over the difficult work of facing the shame she felt over leaving her family. I DON'T GOT THIS: Adventures in Schizophrenia and Alcoholism by Emily Journey Available in paperback and ebook editions through booksellers everywhere.
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    18 mins
  • 7: The Charade | I Don't Got This

    7: The Charade | I Don't Got This
    May 7 2022
    After 15 years of marriage, a master's degree in social work, and a continued fight with the catholic church, Emily was still looking to do work that made a difference. I DON'T GOT THIS: Adventures in Schizophrenia and Alcoholism by Emily Journey Available in paperback and ebook editions through booksellers everywhere.
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    28 mins
  • 6: Schizophrenia | I Don't Got This

    6: Schizophrenia | I Don't Got This
    May 6 2022
    In Chapter six of I DON'T GOT THIS, Emily works towards her master's degree in clinical social work. But, the work hits too close to home as she studies the DSM-IV and the diagnosis of schizophrenia. I DON'T GOT THIS: Adventures in Schizophrenia and Alcoholism by Emily Journey Available in paperback and ebook editions through booksellers everywhere.
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    16 mins
  • 5: Tim | I Don't Got This

    5: Tim | I Don't Got This
    May 5 2022
    Emily finds her way out when she turns 18 and becomes engaged to Tim. In Chapter five of I DON'T GOT THIS, Emily lays her hopes on marriage and her vision of a Catholic family. I DON'T GOT THIS: Adventures in Schizophrenia and Alcoholism by Emily Journey Available in paperback and ebook editions through booksellers everywhere.
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    26 mins