Overcoming Addiction, Mental Health Struggles, and Finding Purpose with Bryan Journeay

Breakfast of Choices

On today’s episode of Breakfast of Choices, I have Bryan Journeay on the show to share his inspiring story of overcoming mental health issues and addiction. He openly shares his story with us to help others. Bryan grew up facing childhood trauma as his parents divorced at a young age. He was then introduced to drugs and alcohol by his sister's boyfriend, who engaged in dangerous stunts like huffing gasoline and spray paint that Bryan and his siblings felt pressured to participate in. This early exposure led Bryan to develop social anxiety and he coped through substance abuse in his teens.
Despite aspirations to join the Marines since childhood, Bryan struggled in school due to his social anxiety and dropped out of high school. He later tested positive for drugs during a deployment, feeling like a failure when discharged from the Marines. Bryan then faced agoraphobia, addiction, and jail time before seeking counseling, though he struggled to access mental health resources and questioned diagnoses of bipolar disorder and ADHD. Intrusive thoughts led Brian to contemplate suicide before medication and stoic philosophy helped stabilize his mental health.
Through facing fears with exposure therapy and skydiving, Bryan overcame OCD and turned his pain into purpose by creating a positive mindset clothing brand. When I discovered his brand at a farmers market, it shifted my mindset and day for the better. Bryan's vulnerability in sharing his story can help others struggling with addiction or mental health issues to find hope and positivity. His journey shows that through resilience, accountability, and turning pain into purpose, we can overcome even our darkest challenges.
Connect with Bryan:

Website: www.positivemindsetbrand.com
IG @positivemindsetbrand

From Rock Bottom to Rock Solid.
We all have them...every single day, we wake up, we have the chance to make new choices.
We have the power to make our own daily, "Breakfast of Choices"
Resources and ways to connect:

Facebook: Jo Summers
Instagram: @Summersjol
Facebook Support: Chance For Change Women’s circle
National suicide prevention and crisis, hotline number 988
National domestic violence hotline:
800–799–7233
National hotline for substance abuse, and addiction:
844–289–0879
National mental health hotline:
866–903–3787
National child health and child abuse hotline:
800–422–4454
CoDa.org
12. Step recovery program for codependency.

Chapitres

1. Overcoming Addiction, Mental Health Struggles, and Finding Purpose with Bryan Journeay (00:00:00)

2. Life Stories of Transformation (00:00:07)

3. Journey of Personal Transformation (00:10:41)

4. Exploring Mental Health Diagnoses (00:17:57)

5. Battle With Mental Health Struggles (00:24:36)

6. Healing and Transformation Through Adversity (00:36:43)

7. The Power of Connection in Recovery (00:48:38)