Hey, Reader.

It's 5 a.m. and I’m sitting next to my sleepy cat writing this email to you.

Thanks for letting me be in your inbox, by the way. I don't take that lightly. I love writing to you and I hope over time I can really get to know you and your journey better.

Speaking of journey. I want to tell you why I do all of this. The emails. The videos. The book. All of it.

It started way back in 2009.

I had just started my healing journey after growing up with an alcoholic mom. I'd read all the clinical books. I understood the science of addiction and its effects on families. I'd learned the terminology.

But you know what actually helped me the most?

Personal stories!

Real, honest stories from regular people like me.

I'd sit in Al-Anon and ACA meetings and hear someone describe an experience that mirrored mine with eerie similarity. And something in me would unclench because I knew I wasn't the only one.

That feeling was more healing than any clinical book I'd read.

So I went looking for more of those stories. Online. In books. Anywhere.

And they barely existed.

The clinical stuff was everywhere. The raw, honest, "here's what it actually felt like" stuff? Almost nowhere.

So I started creating it myself.

That's the whole reason, Reader.

I write about my healing and what I’ve learned along the way because I wish they'd existed when I was desperately Googling at 2 a.m. wondering if anyone else felt the way I did.

I make the videos because the stories I heard in those meeting rooms changed my life, and I wanted those kinds of stories out in the world where anyone searching could find them.

I wrote a memoir (coming soon!) because someone out there right now is where I was at 26. Exhausted. Convinced it's their job to save everyone. And they need to know they're not alone and that their life can change.

And I love doing this work because of you.

I mean that. The people in this community are some of the strongest, most self-aware, most determined people I've ever encountered. You didn't take the easy road. You could have buried it all and kept going. Instead you're here, doing the hard work of healing and building a better life.

That takes guts. And I get to witness it every time you reply to one of these emails or leave a comment on a video.

I’m wondering, Reader. What brought you here? How did you find this community? And what keeps you opening these emails?

Hit reply and tell me. I’d love to know, Reader.

Resources and Recommendations

Why You Can't Relax ​Watch the videos​

Getting Started with Changing Your Life ​Read the resources​

The Day I Learned There Was a Name for How I'd Always Been ​Watch the video​

👋 P.S. If you’re new here… You're receiving this email because you signed up for it. You likely grew up being the responsible one and you're learning that your first job is actually taking care of yourself. I'm Jody Lamb. I'm an author who had to figure all of this out from scratch. I've been writing and making videos about it since 2009. Every email is a mix of honest stories, practical stuff, and the kind of permission I wish someone had given me years ago. My memoir, My Job Is Me, comes out September 29, 2026. Pre-order coming soon! I'm really glad you're here. 📖 Grab the free Blueprint: jodylamb.com/guide ​ 🎥 Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/jodylamb 🌐 Visit: www.jodylamb.com​