How Do You Forgive Yourself?

A listener asks about addiction and self-forgiveness. A family friend drops by for a moving discussion about sobriety, relapse, and learning to move forward. Plus, Kathryn judges Gideon’s beard rather harshly, and a story about a first kiss that changed everything.  Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskMandyandKathryn or send an email to askmandyandkathryn@gmail.com. 👉 Subscribe so you don’t miss a new episode every week! 🎧 Listen to the podcast on all platforms: https://lemonada.lnk.to/DontListenToUsYT  📱Follow us: @mandypatinkin @lemonadamedia  #MandyPatinkin #KathrynGrody #Podcast #DontListenToUs Head over to Booking.com and start your listing today. Chapters: 00:00 Intro: Beards, Friendship & Forgiveness 01:16 Who Loves a Beard? 04:05 Boundaries & Emotional Limits 04:44 Surprise Guest Drops By! 07:49 Meet Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Maureen Laffey 08:25 How We Met Good Friend Maureen 10:32 First Kiss Stories 11:32 The Secret to Long Friendships 12:39 Jack Hofsiss’ Story: Caregiving and Illness 14:07 The Ann-Margret Elevator Story 15:32 A Relationship Beyond Caregiver and Patient 16:56 Michael’s Voice Note About Addiction Struggles 18:18 Learning Self-Forgiveness 23:04 Letting Go of the “God Complex” 26:53 Different Paths to Sobriety 29:36 Medication and Recovery 32:24 One-Word Tributes to Old Friends 34:17 Saying Goodbye 35:37 Credits & Subscribe Head over to Booking.com and start your listing today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices