Over 1,000 Episodes of Real-Life Recovery.
One Day At A Time
I’m Rachel Abbassi, creator and host of the Recovery Daily Podcast, where I’ve shared more than 1,000 episodes documenting long-term recovery, invisible illness and disability, chronic pain, mental health, and the daily practice of surfacing joy.
I’m a stroke survivor and a grateful recovering alcoholic who recently celebrated ten years of sobriety. Severe post-stroke symptoms left me with neurological vision impairment known as a central vestibular disorder, chronic migraines, and cognitive deficits in language and memory. While this disability has changed the course of my life, it has also renewed my commitment to recovery and faith. In the midst of these changes, I decided to document my recovery journey using the very voice I temporarily lost during my stroke. What began as the Recovery Daily Podcast has grown into the book I’m now writing, “I Still Have My Voice: Recovery Tools for Life After Stroke,” both rooted in the belief that our stories have the power to heal one another. I focus on possibilities rather than limitations. By sharing my experience, strength, and hope, I aspire to encourage others while growing in my own recovery. If you’re recovering from addiction, navigating life after stroke, living with a chronic illness, or simply looking for hope, you’re welcome here. Stay.
Start with today’s episode and join thousands of listeners discovering that recovery is possible and can redefine your understanding of joy.
Background
I’m a mother, wife, daughter, sister, dog owner, artist, writer, podcast host, and over-thinker. By simply clicking Record, I’m documenting life in recovery one day at a time—the good, the bad, the painful, and the beautiful—and in the process, sharing my story has changed my life and touched the lives of countless others.
Experience
My perspective has been shaped by both my career and my recovery. Before medically retiring after my stroke, I spent more than two decades mentoring, training, and leading people. Since then, I’ve completed Peer Recovery Support Specialist training, shared more than 1,000 podcast episodes, and continued my own recovery from alcoholism, stroke, anxiety, and depression. Through it all, I’ve become a student of resilience.
Leadership
Some of the most important people in my life believed in me before I believed in myself. Their belief shaped the way I lead. Whether I’m mentoring one person or speaking to thousands, my goal is always to leave people with more hope than they had when they found me.
Topics
Recovery touches every part of life, so that’s what I talk about. From long-term sobriety and stroke recovery to mental health, emotional sobriety, creativity, relationships, faith, and finding joy in ordinary days, each episode offers practical tools, vulnerability, encouragement, and hope for wherever you are in your own journey.
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