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Dear Abbey
just your average 20 something yr old retired pick me girl navigating relationships, mental health, and self discovery. expect uplifting stories, lots of reflecting, and light hearted fun.
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Dear AbbeyDear Abbey, I need to heal my body
Todayyy we talk about coming out of survival mode (after a very hard time) and realizing your body broke down. I share an update on how I've been doing…
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Dear Abbey, I am trying to let go of bitterness
Todayyy we talk about bitterness and ways to let it go. We discuss my dubs and L's including finally marking things off a compiling to do list. We talk about…
Dear AbbeyDear Abbey, we are married but different (Featuring my Husband)
Todayyy we have a very special guest...my husband!! Keaton is my husband and has had a very successful start to his 20's (yes I am biased), but we break down…
Dear AbbeyDear Abbey, what is your worth tied to?
Todayyy we talk about my total dopamine playlist I've listened to at work lately to get through the day lol I talk about the top couple things our worth can…
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Dear Abbey, you are on your own timeline
Todayyy we talk about being on your own timeline and allowing yourself to feel less rushed in life. I open up a little about feeling lost even when I am…
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Dear Abbey, how do you listen with a busy brain?
Todayyy we talk about my recent trip to a mining town for my older sisters 30th bday where we rode horses!! I talk about active listening and how hard it can…
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Dear Abbey, why are humans so cool?
Todayyy we talk about how amazing the human race is and our potential. I talk about the recent move I watched about navy seals and flying on a little plane…
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Dear Abbey, Can you be both brainy and creative?
Todayyy we talked about my recent love for embroidery and crafts. Which led me to discuss creativity and how you don’t always need to be in your “creative”…
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Dear Abbey, What happened to your eye?
Todayyyy I share about this past weekend and our crazy sick weekend where I almost (not really) lost my eye. I talk about trying to understand a loved ones…
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Dear Abbey, What are some less talked about ways OCD obsessions can show up?
Todayyyy I talk about some less commonly talked about ways OCD fears and thoughts can show up. For example, imagery, commands, mental sensations, etc. We also…
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Dear Abbey, What was your experience with scrupulosity OCD?
Todayy I talk about my obsessions that I had with religious OCD and scrupulosity as well as some things I did to help manage symptoms. I also talk about…
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Dear Abbey, Breaking and Entering, and Forgiveness
Todayy I share when my husband and I accidently broke into an Airbnb in Costa Rica and how the day went from bad to worse... I then talk about some of my…
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Dear Abbey, My top 3 tips for relationship anxiety/OCD
Todayy I give a brief summary of my honeymoon. Then I jump right on in to remind everyone that you are not the only one who doesn't have it all figured out…
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Dear Abbey, WEDDING RECAP PT.2 & where my OCD showed up
Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with a question or asking for advice!! Love you guys!! IM BACK!!!! I missed my podcast!…
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Dear Abbey, WEDDING RECAP PT.1 LIVESTREAM
This episode is a recording of my LIVE podcast that went up instead of a normal Thursday pre-recorded episode! I recap parts of my wedding and will finish the…
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Dear Abbey, I CAN TAKE UP SPACE
Trigger warning: Topics of self harm 00:22:00 - 00:29:00 Todayyy we talk about my recent bachelorette weekend trip, my recent thoughts on holding myself…
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Dear Abbey, False memory OCD, difficult people, and the human race
Todayyy we talk about false memory OCD and how that can build up resentment, anger, and distrust. How to flip the mental script when you only focus on the bad…
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Dear Abbey, Dating after divorce
Todayyy we talk about cute things humans do, some weird (non-OCD) fears, and then for the "meat" of today's episode we talk about getting married after a…
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Dear Abbey, OCD Symptoms and Validation
Todayyy we talk about my recent OCD theme switch and the obsessions with movies/music/TV AND all about how frustrating it can feel when OCD changes up on you…
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Dear Abbey, Just put the toilet seat down
Todayyy I talk about my recent trip to visit my family and my new years resolutions which are 1. trying to stop always looking to blame and 2. coming back to…
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Dear Abbey, LAST EPISODE OF 2024
Todayyy we talk about my Christmas surprise, my REAL engagement ring!! I explain recent feelings of overwhelm and how to set boundaries with people that are…
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Dear Abbey, Why do we judge others??
Todayyy we talk about some wedding updates and my past week in Vegas, etc I also talk about why we as humans tend to judge others and why we need to point that…
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Dear Abbey, YOU ARE ALLOWED TO ENJOY LIFE RIGHT NOW
Todayyy we talk about some of my recent life updates and some dubs and L's such as facing some hard exposures and starting to fall in love with cooking. I dive…
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Dear Abbey, We need a poor girls gift guide
Todayyy we talk about my favorite affordable gift ideas and some fun DIY gifts! I share some of my favorite influencers, brands, and accounts!! I also speak…
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Dear Abbey, CELERBATE 100 EPISODES WITH ME
Todayyy we celebrate 100 episodes of Dear Abbey!! I am so grateful for our little community and I talk about the evolution of this podcast! I talk about my…
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Dear Abbey, frustration and starting over
Todayyy we talk about when starting something new or starting over gets frustrating. When we feel our efforts are amounting to nothing it can get discouraging…
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Dear Abbey, I need more UMPH
Todayyy is a short one due to being sick and almost no energy (or sanity). I talk about my engagement shoot and some other life updates! We talk about when you…
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Dear Abbey, my weird obsessions and body image
Todayyy we talk about how OCD can latch to ANYTHING including politics. During an election period my OCD spikes so I speak on this weird obession and some…
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Dear Abbey, it’s okay to acknowledge that you have positive traits
Todayyy we talk about when you have a lot of shame and guilt that stops you from acknowledging the positive traits you have. OCD especially can make you think…
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Dear Abbey, Apathy and when OCD changes themes
Todayyy we talk about how to push through when you are feeling apathetic towards a better tomorrow and towards life in general. We talk about how devastating…
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Dear Abbey, loneliness after mentally struggling for so long
Todayyy I was feeling very freshly emo because I had an emotional rollercoaster of a day. I speak through these feelings in the moment and I speak on the…
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Dear Abbey, feeling safe in your own head
Todayyy we talk about how I found my wedding dress!!! I also speak about when you are struggling to feel safe in your own head and when you refuse to be alone…
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Dear Abbey, They know you’re not perfect so stop acting like it
Todayyy we talk about my depressive (Bipolar II) episode this past week and how I coped and the progress I made on managing it. I talk about loosening the grip…
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Dear Abbey, Here are some ways I helped my relationship anxiety/OCD
Todayyyy we first talk about my dubs and L's for the week then we dive into the main subject RELATIONSHIP ANXIETY. I suffered with this and still do from time…
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Dear Abbey, Sleeping and OCD Dreams
Todayy I talk about those times in your life where you are struggling with your sleep. Whether it's because of worry or OCD or anything else. I talk about when…
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Dear Abbey, you have to go through it
Todayyyy I talk about the reality of having to surrender and go through things we are just intellectualizing. I talk about my recent career interest into doula…
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Dear Abbey, I just want to be more positive
TODAYYY we talk about how choosing positivity and belief helped with my anxiety and OCD and just my life!! I share a turning point in my life where I decided…
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Dear Abbey, IM ENGAGED
I GOT ENGAGED!!! Todayy I talk about my shocking and amazing birthday weekend and my proposal story! I give a life update since I’ve got a lot going on! I talk…
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Dear Abbey, Get out of the past
Todayyy I talk about getting stuck in the past in OCD recovery and just in everyday life!! We talk about mentally reviewing the past and double checking…
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Dear Abbey, Stop Worrying
Todayy I talk about my recent shocking experience while grocery shopping, and a short life update!! But then we talk all about rumination and why stopping this…
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Dear Abbey, MAKE YOURSELF IMPORTANT
Todayy we dive into lots of life updates. One is about why I want to expand past just ERP therapy for my OCD. Another is about a shocking exchange with my…
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Dear Abbey, How did you deal with RELATIONSHIP ANXIETY/OCD?
Todayy we dive into all things relationship OCD and anxiety! I talk about why this theme was one of the hardest themes I had and how it effected my…
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Dear Abbey, WE HAVE THE SAME BRAIN...little brother edition
Todayyyy I have on a very special guest...my little brother! He almost has the same brain as me, not only bc we have the same humor but he also has been…
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Dear Abbey, Does he still love his EX?
Today we talk about ex's, beach accidents, emotional baggage in new relationships, and how to deal with the dread you get when working a job you don't like…
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Dear Abbey, Why are you so stubborn?
Todayy on the podcast we talk about pushing your comfort zone (which for me is watching TV to fall asleep sometimes) lol and the freedom you feel from moving…
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Dear Abbey, ART and Recovery
Todayyyy we talk about how art can help in recovery and express and process emotions that don’t really make sense or emotions that do make sense and just need…
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Dear Abbey, BURNT OUT
Todayyyy we talk about burn out. I am a fan of the “grind” but sometimes burn out can make you hit a bump in the road and rethink how to approach the grind. I…
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Dear Abbey, DONT TELL ANYONE
Todayyy we talk about the power of keeping things to yourself!! Not everything needs to be shared with someone (or everyone). Why its empowering to keep some…
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Dear Abbey, Mental Health Stigmas
I talk about some of the stigmas I see around mental illness. We discuss how amazing social media can be but also how harmful it can be to those who are really…
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Dear Abbey, LETS GET SUMMER READY
let’s get ready for summer!!! But not the normal kind of “getting ready”, but the mentally preparing yourself to enjoy this summer despite your physical…
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Dear Abbey, I used to be a yoga instructor…
Todayyy we first talk about adapting to new meds and insomnia lolll I'm feelin loopy. We go into how to ground yourself when you're stuck in your head and I…
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Dear Abbey, let's do a beach OCD exposure
Todayy we talk about my claim to fame and how my dance classes have taken a spiral… We also talk about my wonderful but very triggering beach day by myself and…
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Dear Abbey, WHAT IS FLIGHT ANXIETY
Today I talk about flight anxiety!! I AM NOT A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, PLEASE SEEK HELP FROM PROFESSIONAL. ALL CONTENT IS FROM PERSONAL EXPEREINCE. I go…
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Dear Abbey, "how are you feeling?"
Today I talk about feeling scared of never "getting it right" with OCD recovery. Dealing with feelings of confusion and depression when coming out of the OCD…
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Dear Abbey, waiting for rock bottom to change
I talk about seeing actual progress with my separation anxiety from my boyfriend Not waiting for rock bottom to change We talk about my unfollowing sprees I…
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Dear Abbey, I hate breakups
Hi everyone, today we jump into a common feeling which is loneliness!! I discuss why its OKAY to feel lonely sometimes because it reaffirms that life is better…
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Dear Abbey, being a divorcee in your 20's Pt 2
Today is a continuation of last weeks episode! I express why I am very aware now to not make everything about me or why I even try to not relate to people who…
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Dear Abbey, being a divorcee in your 20's
Today I talk about the top two things I learned from my divorce How to forgive and what that process looks like How to refrain from gossip and be more…
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Dear Abbey, I’m sensitive OK
This episode is sponsored by NOCD, go to treatmyocd.com today to start on your OCD recovery journey! Love you guys!! Also, don’t be shy…call 909-817-1742 to…
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Dear Abbey, I’m leaving the group chat
Hi! Welcome back to Dear Abbey!! Today I talk about: Feeling like I have nothing to offer lol sadness vs depression (my experience) when you get so depressed…