{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Jason & Ashley Wahler | Love Through Alcohol Addiction, OCD & Postpartum Depression Healing","description":"In this powerful Recoverycast episode, Jason & Ashley Wahler share their raw journey through alcohol addiction, relapse, OCD and postpartum depression. On their very first date, Jason told Ashley that his sobriety and faith came before everything. To support him, she even stopped drinking for over a year. Despite years of sobriety, Jason\u2019s unresolved OCD, shame and anxiety fed his alcoholism, leading to multiple relapses and his thirteenth trip to rehab. Ashley describes the codependency and secrecy that defined their marriage during these dark years, and how Al\u2011Anon and therapy gave her tools to reclaim her identity and set boundaries. Find mental health and addiction treatment near you: https:\/\/recovery.com\/ After the birth of their son August, Ashley was blindsided by postpartum depression, anxiety and OCD. She recalls experiencing vivid suicidal thoughts and feeling like a \u201cdemon had taken over\u201d. Her mind raced so intensely that she would drink just to quiet it, demonstrating how postpartum mental health issues can lead to substance misuse. With Jason\u2019s support, she sought medical help, bravely trying medication despite fearing dependency. Together, they discuss the importance of therapy, medication, exercise and spiritual practice in healing. Jason speaks candidly about moments when he was \u201cliterally drinking vodka, crying that I didn\u2019t want to do this\u201d and how recovery taught him to love himself and his family again. This episode offers hope to anyone battling addiction or mental health challenges, showing that recovery is possible for individuals and families. Subscribe to Recoverycast for more sobriety stories, share your thoughts in the comments, and join us in breaking the stigma around addiction, postpartum depression and OCD. \u23f1\ufe0f Chapters: 00:00 \u2013 Jason & Ashley Meet: Sobriety on the First Date 02:20 \u2013 Navigating Early Love: Setting Boundaries & Staying Sober 08:31 \u2013 Reality TV Rewind: Filming Addiction on The Hills & Laguna Beach  16:13 \u2013 The Mask of Addiction: OCD, Anxiety & Mental Health  17:47 \u2013 Relapse & Recovery: Al-Anon, Codependency & The Family Disease  24:45 \u2013 Saving the Marriage: 3 Years of Therapy & Rebuilding Trust  27:56 \u2013 Daily Discipline: Faith, Fitness & The 12 Steps  36:25 \u2013 Ashley\u2019s Darkest Hour: Postpartum Depression & Intrusive Thoughts  43:18 \u2013 Medication & Healing: Breaking the Stigma of PPD Treatment  46:19 \u2013 The Gifts of Recovery: Emotional Maturity & A Second Chance  51:57 \u2013 Advice for Spouses: Spotting the Signs & Trusting Intuition  \u2753 Questions the Video Answers: How do you support a partner struggling with alcohol addiction? What does sobriety look like when you\u2019re married to an alcoholic? How do OCD and mental health issues fuel substance use? What does relapse feel like for someone in long\u2011term recovery? What are the first signs of postpartum depression and anxiety? How can postpartum OCD manifest after childbirth? What should you do when you suspect your spouse is secretly drinking? How does Al\u2011Anon help families of addicts recover? What is postpartum depression medication and how does it work? How do you balance motherhood and recovery after postpartum depression? How can therapy and community help rebuild self\u2011trust after relapse? Why are honesty and boundaries critical in addiction recovery? How do you rebuild a marriage after addiction and mental health crises? What coping tools exist for mothers experiencing postpartum anxiety? How can exercise and spirituality support long\u2011term sobriety? #mentalhealth #addictionrecovery #postpartumdepression ","author_name":"Recoverycast: Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Stories","author_url":"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2465151","html":"