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Have you been walking down a path of showing externally that everything is OK, but internally you know you're not OK? Also, have you ever asked yourself what is stable for you or from where are you getting your stability? Host Sondra Doty realizes these are hard and honest questions to ask.  In episode 29: The Great Unraveling (Part One), guest Abbie Johnson shares her personal story of recognizing and facing these questions in her own life. She talks about how she battled an addiction in the name of gaining comfort and acceptance; this manifested into a 33-year trail with an eating disorder and the use of other coping skills to numb out the pain and squelch internal discomfort.  Abbie encourages listeners to say something if they see someone struggling; because that could be the thing, comment or sentence that is the lifeline that brings them back from the dead. People often don't realize how unhealthy coping skills have cemented in their lives, explains Abbie. "We can't do on the outside what we don't have established on the inside." Let's listen to this week's episode and see how we might discover the need for our "begin again" amid our own unraveling.  Get to know guest Abbie Johnson: Abbie is a woman. She is 42 years old and identifies with many of life's unavoidable challenges and has spent her life misunderstanding the offering and beauty inside her own femininity. She is a wife to one strong husband, a mother of four strong-willed children, a new puppy owner, and a former nurse in Obstetrics, Surgical ICU, and she finished her practice as a trauma nurse clinician.  She has started and successfully managed three small businesses. She most recently worked as an interior designer for residential and commercial settings. Abbie thrives in challenges and looks to establish beauty and joy in any atmosphere in which she works. She has taken a self-driven hiatus from work outside the home to focus on maintaining sobriety and recovering from a 33-year battle with an eating disorder. She love to read, eat baked goods make by other and to write and share her words and journey on a blog: dear-life.blog. She believes wholeheartedly in the act of surrender and letting go in order to find freedom from perfectionism, perceived expectations, and the ability to give and receive love.  Read Abbile's Blog:https://dear-life.blog/ Follow Abbie :Abbie Johnson (@lifeofabbie711) • Instagram photos and videos   Episode Resources:  Emily Program: https://www.emilyprogram.com/ https://aaminneapolis.org/ https://aa.org/ https://aaminnesota.org/   If you love listening to Word To Your Mothers®, kindly write a review on your podcast platform or send an email to wordmothers@gmail.com  Don't forget to subscribe/rate/review!  Book Sondra to speak at your event, group or conference.http://wordtoyourmothers.com/speaking/ Follow @wordtoyourmothers https://www.instagram.com/wordtoyourmothers/ Support the podcast by buying WTYM® Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/word-to-your-mothers/