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Dear Abbey

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.

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
36 minutes
Episodes
111
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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Dear Abbey, how can I let go of my mistakes? (especially with Anxiety/OCD)

Dear Abbey, how can I let go of my mistakes? (especially with Anxiety/OCD)

Todayy I share a quick life update, then we jump right on into the topic of self compassion. I share one of my favorite ways to show myself this. I also talk about how damaging comparison really is t…

00:22:57  |   Thu 18 Sep 2025
Dear Abbey, I need a reset

Dear Abbey, I need a reset

Todayy we talk about some more difficult things as well as how to handle grief in others. We talk about the recent scary news and how sometimes we are not sure what to do with that information. This …

00:22:57  |   Thu 11 Sep 2025
Dear Abbey, I’m Learning to love my reflection (OCD and Body Image)

Dear Abbey, I’m Learning to love my reflection (OCD and Body Image)

Todayy we talk about my birthday weekend at Disney and my ever-growing craft closet. We then talk all about body image being magnified by OCD. We talk about how to maybe quit feeding the fire by only…

00:38:41  |   Thu 04 Sep 2025
Dear Abbey, I’m living with imposter syndrome…Help!

Dear Abbey, I’m living with imposter syndrome…Help!

Todayy we talk all about imposter syndrome...why it comes and how to help manage it or unmask it. But first we talk about how my D&D game went, my bday gifts, and how hard it is to Dungeon Master. We…

00:39:20  |   Thu 28 Aug 2025
Dear Abbey, stop giving up on yourself.

Dear Abbey, stop giving up on yourself.

Todayy we talk about some dubs and L's, my L being that I am impulsive sometimes lol. We then talk about being honest with yourself on how fast do you give up on things or yourself? your dreams? Bein…

00:30:39  |   Thu 21 Aug 2025
Dear Abbey, you can’t have everything you want right now... and that’s a GREAT thing

Dear Abbey, you can’t have everything you want right now... and that’s a GREAT thing

Todayy I kinda just hop right into it and talk about when our monkey brain tells us we need everything right now or its not worth it. WHICH IS NOT TRUE!!! The best things in life take time. I then ta…

00:33:13  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
Dear Abbey, I can’t remember who I am outside of mental illness

Dear Abbey, I can’t remember who I am outside of mental illness

Todayyy we talk about my recent crafty hobbies, and my birthday Dungeons and Dragons party I am planning. It will be my first time DMing!! Then we talk about ways to reconnect with yourself outside o…

00:33:44  |   Sat 09 Aug 2025
Dear Abbey, Let’s talk about Relationship Anxiety/OCD and the urge to just leave

Dear Abbey, Let’s talk about Relationship Anxiety/OCD and the urge to just leave

Todayyy we talk about relationship anxiety and the urge to leave EVEN IF you don't want to. We dive into why this theme can be so hard and painful to the one experiencing it and to the significant ot…

00:34:38  |   Thu 31 Jul 2025
Dear Abbey, just checking in

Dear Abbey, just checking in

Todayyy we talk about my recent Saturday morning adventures of running and swimming and the effect that’s had on my health. I share a letter I wrote to remind me to check in with myself and keep figh…

00:27:54  |   Thu 24 Jul 2025
Dear Abbey, no one is going to do it for you

Dear Abbey, no one is going to do it for you

Todayyy we talk about how I've been managing burn out and setting boundaries from work. I also talk about how no one is going to improve your life for you. Even if they wanted to, only you can change…

00:40:45  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
Dear Abbey, how to handle “What If’ thoughts

Dear Abbey, how to handle “What If’ thoughts

Todayyy we talk about what if thoughts and how to combat them. I talk about how anxiety/OCD steals your peace. I talk about how the thoughts are not the problem, its your reaction to them. I also tal…

00:40:45  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Dear Abbey, what are some things your OCD brain can use against you

Dear Abbey, what are some things your OCD brain can use against you

Todayy I jump right on in (kinda rude of me) and talk about when brain rot goes too far and about taking your power back from wasting lots of time doom scrolling. I then talk about 3 things your OCD …

00:35:22  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
Dear Abbey, Let’s talk about soothing anxiety attacks (ft. Chelsey Curtis)

Dear Abbey, Let’s talk about soothing anxiety attacks (ft. Chelsey Curtis)

Todayy I have a special guest! Chelsey Curtis is on the podcast (from the What We Said Podcast) and we talk about a looot but we focus on her story with her mental health. She talks about how reading…

01:09:10  |   Thu 26 Jun 2025
Dear Abbey, talk about the fear of losing your sensitivity/compassion with OCD recovery

Dear Abbey, talk about the fear of losing your sensitivity/compassion with OCD recovery

Todayy we talk about the fear of losing your compassion or sensitivity with OCD recovery. Which is basically just that it can be a misunderstanding that OCD recovery will make you heartless or not "c…

00:42:30  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
Dear Abbey, You need grit for OCD recovery

Dear Abbey, You need grit for OCD recovery

Todayy we talked about having grit is a key to OCD recovery. Grit is a God-given gift and can help us recover. OCD is so persistent so we need to be just as persistent in our response to it. We also …

00:34:23  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Dear Abbey,  Let’s talk about the pain of self-doubt

Dear Abbey, Let’s talk about the pain of self-doubt

Todayyyy we talk about the pain of losing self-trust either through OCD or maybe a real life event.

But first I share about this weeks dubs and L’s and talk about choosing to be in my power instead o…

00:35:00  |   Thu 05 Jun 2025
Dear Abbey, I need to heal my body

Dear Abbey, I need to heal my body

Todayyy we talk about coming out of survival mode (after a very hard time) and realizing your body broke down. I share an update on how I've been doing recently with my OCD and basically just brain d…

00:33:06  |   Thu 29 May 2025
Dear Abbey, I am trying to let go of bitterness

Dear Abbey, I am trying to let go of bitterness

Todayyy we talk about bitterness and ways to let it go. We discuss my dubs and L's including finally marking things off a compiling to do list. We talk about why we get bitter and how we can help our…

00:31:51  |   Thu 22 May 2025
Dear Abbey, we are married but different (Featuring my Husband)

Dear Abbey, we are married but different (Featuring my Husband)

Todayyy we have a very special guest...my husband!! Keaton is my husband and has had a very successful start to his 20's (yes I am biased), but we break down his mindset and how he takes care of his …

00:49:30  |   Thu 15 May 2025
Dear Abbey, what is your worth tied to?

Dear Abbey, what is your worth tied to?

Todayyy we talk about my total dopamine playlist I've listened to at work lately to get through the day lol I talk about the top couple things our worth can unhelpfully tied to and reminders how that…

00:40:50  |   Wed 07 May 2025
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