Dear Abbey
by Abbey Gustafson
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.
Episodes
Dear Abbey, "how are you feeling?"
29m · PublishedToday 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 haze.
Prepping for summer AND crazy family zoom calls.
Lastly, we discuss the question "how are you feeling?" when you are asking a friend who is struggling with mental illness and maybe some better options to help them!!
Don’t be shy...
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Love you guys!!
Dear Abbey, waiting for rock bottom to change
24m · PublishedI 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 answer a Dear Abbey about how to help a friend in an actual “toxic relationship
Don’t be shy...
Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with a question or asking for advice!!
Love you guys!!
Dear Abbey, I hate breakups
34m · PublishedHi 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 with people we love! I also talk about my sister having her baby and the love a younger sister has for her older sister. I talk about how to help yourself be more reliable if you are a "forgetful" person. Last but not least I go into best ways I learned to help move on from a very hard breakup!! Thanks for listening, love you guys!!!
Don’t be shy...
Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with a question or asking for advice!!
Love you guys!!
Dear Abbey, being a divorcee in your 20's Pt 2
31m · PublishedToday 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 are going through something very hard!
I also talk about how much closer I got to my family during the hard times and how much it means when people are with you through the good and the bad!
I also answer a listener question on how to deal with "toxic" family members and why I am not a fan of the word toxic anymore haha
Don’t be shy...
Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with a question or asking for advice!!
Love you guys!!
Dear Abbey, being a divorcee in your 20's
35m · PublishedToday 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 supportive of others during hard times
I also talk about my dog that I gave up and why I did so, and a bit about dungeons and dragons hehe
Don’t be shy...
Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with a question or asking for advice!!
Love you guys!!
This episode is sponsored by NOCD. NOCD offers therapy for OCD. Visit treatmyocd.com to set up a consultation and get started today!
Dear Abbey, I’m sensitive OK
35m · PublishedThis 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 leave a Dear Abbey voicemail aka.. you call and leave a voicemail asking for some advice on something silly or serious then I will play it and answer it hopefully in the next episode!
Dear Abbey, I’m leaving the group chat
29m · PublishedHi! 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 and you CANT CRY ANYMORE
I also answer a dear abbey question about whether or not to leave an old group chat haha
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 leave a Dear Abbey voicemail aka.. you call and leave a voicemail asking for some advice on something silly or serious then I will play it and answer it hopefully in the next episode!
Dear Abbey, my relationship to social media
37m · PublishedHi! Welcome back to Dear Abbey!! Today I talk about:
trying to leave expectations at the door
my GEN Z relationship with social media and growing up with facebook and twitter
my opinion on how social media is not replacement for social connection
I also answer a dear abbey about falling back into OCD's trap
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 leave a Dear Abbey voicemail aka.. you call and leave a voicemail asking for some advice on something silly or serious then I will play it and answer it hopefully in the next episode!
Dear Abbey, starting over
33m · PublishedHi! Welcome back to Dear Abbey!! Today I talk about:
I just started taking dance classes to help with my self esteem and OCD lol
I open up about my OCD relapses and starting over on something important to you or just with mistakes we make on a daily basis.
I also speak on what you can do to support a friend who's in a relationship/marriage that is draining or unhealthy.
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 leave a Dear Abbey voicemail aka.. you call and leave a voicemail asking for some advice on something silly or serious then I will play it and answer it hopefully in the next episode!
Dear Abbey, how unconditional acceptance changed my life
43m · PublishedHi! Welcome back to Dear Abbey!! Today I talk about:
Unconditional acceptance and why I had a hard time with this at first.
The difference between acceptance and agreement
How this changed my life for the better
Admitting your wrong to relieve the burden of perfectionism
aaaand I share how I got my OCD diagnoses.
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 leave a Dear Abbey voicemail aka.. you call and leave a voicemail asking for some advice on something silly or serious then I will play it and answer it hopefully in the next episode!
Dear Abbey has 69 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 44:17:19. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 26th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 14th, 2024 07:10.