We are joined by friends and past guests Adie and j’naii to celebrate Pickles and Vodka’s 200th episode! Topics include airport anxiety, setting unpleasant boundaries, being vulnerable on the internet, and the gift of online friendships. Plus, we share listener voicemails, eat biscuits from across the pond, and receive the best gift we’ve ever gotten on this show. Enjoy!

We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:

* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka

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* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper

* Christina's Substack: crisis corner

* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)

We share listener responses to the question “Do you find mental health diagnoses helpful or hurtful?” Topics include flashbacks, stigma, accountability, and trendy soda. Enjoy!

See below for ways you can join the next conversation:

* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka

* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast

* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast

* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com

* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper

* Christina's Substack: crisis corner

* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

On this episode, we go outside our comfort zone and discuss the concept of perceived safety and when it gets in the way. Tangents include hiding in the closet, finger painting, sad songs, and Awana trauma. Enjoy!

Join the next conversation:

* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka

* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast

* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast

* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com

* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper

* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)

* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

We share listener responses to the question “What does self-disgust look like for you?” Topics include hate vs. anger, stupid things we do that cause self-disgust to accumulate, “sinful” emotions, and a new merch idea. Enjoy!

Surprise! This episode is available to watch as a video on our Youtube and Substack! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:

* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka

* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast

* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast

* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com

* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper

* Christina's Substack: crisis corner

* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

We share some tragic news before re-releasing our pet episode we recorded back in 2022. Hug your animal companions tight today.

Trigger warning for pet death.

Original episode: #93 A Room of Chihuahuas feat. PETS

* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka

* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast

* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast

* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com

* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper

* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)

* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

We discuss the role of mental health diagnoses and how they’ve impacted our lived experiences. Tangents include writing our memoirs, MyChart, and breastfeeding. Enjoy!

Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?

Pickle poll due 4/18: Do you find mental health diagnoses helpful or hurtful? How has that showed up in your own life?

* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka

* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast

* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast

* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com

* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper

* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)

* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

We share listener responses to the question “How did your family view mental health growing up?” Topics include whether or not we talk about mental health with our parents, how our families of origin still affect us decades later, and how to avoid ruining your kid’s psyche. Enjoy!

Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?

Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:

* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka

* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast

* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com

* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper

* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)

* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

Christina is joined by a friend from treatment to talk about how we’ve been since getting out. Digressions include losing your identity to your job, our sober bar outing, dating someone who is straight edge, and a rat infestation. Plus, there’s a surprise drop-in from a past guest. Enjoy!

Pickle poll due 3/21: How did your family view mental health growing up? How does it affect you today?

Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?

* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka

* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast

* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast

* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast

* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com

* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper

* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)

* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive