ADDICTION | June Allen https://juneallen.net Yard of Greatness Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:17:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 How 12 Step Recovery Saved My Life. 5/30 Anniversary Live Streams. https://juneallen.net/how-12-step-recovery-saved-my-life-5-30-anniversary-live-streams/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:15:03 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=5426 Today’s live a very vulnerable one for me as I share how being in 12 step recovery saved my life. It’s been a while since I shared my story at this level so I hope it inspires you to keep going! You might need some tissues for this one!!!

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]]> It’s My 10th Sobriety Birthday!10 Things I’ve Learned. https://juneallen.net/its-my-10th-sobriety-birthday-heres-10-things-ive-learned/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:45:57 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=2845   Greetings, the 2nd June is my 10 year sobriety birthday and I’m so grateful! It’s been a rollercoster of pain, incite, lessons, healing and growth and I wouldn’t change any of it! It’s made me proud of who I am today! I this session, I’m sharing 10 lessons I’ve learned. Racism is an addiction […]

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]]> YOG50: Recovery Step 1 with Rineya from My Black Experience. BONUS PODCAST! https://juneallen.net/step1-rinaya/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:39:48 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=2127 I could not let January slip by without sharing some step one racial sobriety recovery in the first month of this year. The adapted step 1 from AA translates to us as, ‘We admitted we were powerless over the impact of racism (white supremacy), that our lives had become unmanageable.’  To break this down, I […]

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]]> What is racial sobriety in recovery? https://juneallen.net/racial-sobriety-recovery/ Sun, 12 Jan 2020 10:02:52 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=2103 In today’s episode, June shares about racial sobriety within the context of recovery. She talks about the history, the blocks to racial sobriety and how to include it in your recovery process. For more details and tools about racial sobriety in recovery go to www.heal.juneallen.net

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]]> New Year, New Rock Bottom? https://juneallen.net/new-year-new-rock-bottom/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:30:39 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=2100 It’s been a while since I’ve done a podcast but its good to be back! In this session I share about what to do when you’ve been in recovery a while and experience rock bottoms with each new layer of growth. I also share what’s been happening in my recovery around realignment as I level […]

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]]> 5 Reasons Why Your Absent Father Can’t Hear Your Pain. https://juneallen.net/5-reasons-absent-father-cannot-hear-pain/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:44:01 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=1737 With UK Fathers Day around the corner, I’ve seen alot posts with anxious wounded daughters feeling sad about their absent fathers. When I talk about being absent, its not just about being physically absent, but also about being emotionally absent. Today, I’m sharing 5 Reasons why your dad can’t hear you. In order to empathise […]

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]]> 7 Racial Sobriety Essentials. https://juneallen.net/7-racial-sobriety-essentials/ Wed, 22 May 2019 11:16:00 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=1686 If you are in 12 step recovery or think you might be addicted, these 7 essentials will help you navigate the healing process in the recovery rooms as a person of colour. You need to educate yourself to understand the psychology of racism.  Be honest about the impact of racism on your life. You can’t […]

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]]> You Are Not Powerless! https://juneallen.net/you-are-not-powerless/ Sun, 11 Nov 2018 22:06:16 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=1439 With a history and culture of unheard pain, it makes sense that many of us feel a deep sense of powerlessness. We feel powerless over white supremacy, powerless over the ‘loved’ ones who hurt us, and powerless over the unmanageable impact it’s had on our lives. The result of unheard powerlessness and oppression is learned […]

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]]> Addiction is a Family Disease https://juneallen.net/addiction-family-disease/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 10:04:24 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=1341 I’ve been a little quiet over the last few days, because it was my late brothers birthday on the 7th of September. After many years of substance abuse, he died aged 46. Many of us don’t understand addiction, and are quick to judge those who act out with drink, drugs, food, sex or any other behaviours […]

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]]> Racism is a Spiritual Disease. https://juneallen.net/racism-spiritual-disease/ Sun, 29 Jul 2018 20:10:06 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=1266 Before attending one of my recovery meetings, I found racist abuse all over it’s poster because it was a closed space for folks who identify as people of color. Keeping this boundary is an important part of keeping the space safe for members to share their truth and minimise racial codependency (code switching) if white […]

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