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Eternally Amy
Best-selling author Amy Liz Harrison as she chats about being a sober mom of 8, her tips on writing books, deconstruction of faith while in recovery.
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From Lash Glue to Life Lessons: Navigating Health Struggles in Sobriety
In this candid solo episode, Amy Liz Harrison opens up about an 18-month journey with a mysterious eye condition that tested her patience, safety, and self-advocacy. From lash glue allergies to medical gaslighting, Amy draws powerful parallels between eye health and recovery, reminding us that getting to the root—not just treating the symptoms—matters most.
Takeaways
- Why self-advocacy with doctors is critical, especially for women.
- How recurring health issues mirror recovery lessons: root causes vs. surface symptoms.
- The connection between frustration, aging, and grace in sobriety.
- What almost causing a car accident taught Amy about prioritizing health.
- The importance of finding professionals who truly listen.
Key Timestamps
- [00:02:00] — Lash glue allergies, DIY extensions, and the struggle with deep-set eyes.
- [00:07:00] — The onset of recurring “weepy eye” flareups and medical dismissals.
- [00:14:00] — Recovery wisdom applied to health: treating root causes, not symptoms.
- [00:18:00] — A near car accident as a wake-up call to take her vision seriously.
- [00:25:00] — Finally finding a doctor who listened and offered real solutions.
- [00:27:00] — Sobriety lesson: follow directions, don’t go rogue in early recovery.
Notable Resources / Guest Links
Amy Liz Harrison Website: www.amylizharrison.com
Follow Amy on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook: @amylizharrison
Books by Amy: Eternally Expecting & Eternally Awkward
September 30, 2025
August 22, 2025
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Meet Your Host - Amy Liz Harrison
Amy Liz Harrison is a mother of 8, bestselling author, sobriety coach, and recovery/mental health advocate with over a decade of sobriety under her belt. She made the choice to leave her position as a tenth-grade English teacher to focus on raising her eight children. Having found sobriety in 2011, she believes that the opposite of addiction is love and connection. She also believes if you don’t tell her she has lettuce in her teeth, you’re dead to her.
She is the founder and CEO of indie publishing company, A-Team Press, where she republished her memoirs, “Eternally Expecting: A Mom of Eight Gets Sober and Gives Birth to a Whole New Life…Her Own” and “Eternally Awkward: A Future Mom of Eight Reflects on Mysteries of Anxiety, ADHD, and Coming of Age in the 80’s” – both of which documents her journey with addiction and recovery and explores her late-diagnosis with ADHD and anxiety, respectively. In 2023, Amy released a children’s book series called “Kiss Your Brain” which tackles the big mental health topics her family—and all families—face, including substance abuse disorder.
Amy hosts the podcast show, Eternally Amy – A Sober Mom of Eight’s Journey from Jail to Joy where she shares experiences with addiction and recovery, spirituality and deconstruction of faith, and mental health and wellness. Find out more at amylizharrison.com.
She currently resides with her husband and children in Bellevue, Washington.
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