Mika Mumme: I Am Worthy Just Because I Am

#95: This week Bryce and Liz welcomed Mika Mumme (she/her) to the Podcast. Mika is the Phoenix Denver Manager, a Black woman, and a person in recovery -- all identities she proudly says with enthusiasm. Much of Mika's journey has been trying to figure out who she is. From being adopted and growing up in a predominantly white town, to finding recovery and a place she knew she belonged, finding her identity has been a large part of her journey. Tune into the episode to hear their discussion about recovery, identity, and more, including:

• Mika's experience finding her birth mother and siblings, and how being in recovery allowed her to undertake this journey and feel comfortable in her skin.
• The massive change from feeling chaos and turbulence while in active addiction to feeling peace and acceptance in recovery.
• Chapters of life, and the current moment of peace and acceptance that Mika is in.
• Discipline and routine, and how she knows if she can build a foundation and a schedule, she'll feel even-keeled.

To learn more about Mika, follow her on Instagram @marikafaye
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If you are experiencing a medical/mental health emergency, dial 911.

• Dial 988 for the SAMSHA Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  Available 24/7
• Text “HOME” to 741-741 for the NAMI Crisis Text Line.  Available 24/7
• Dial 1-800-622-2255 to connect with a nearby treatment center & community resources through NCADD Hope Line. Available 24/7
• Call/text 1-844-326-5400 for The GSCA CARES Warm Line.  Answered by Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialists with lived experience of SUD.  Available any day of the year, 8:30am-11pm EST

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