Why Use the Word "Poop" in Your Brand Name?
Short answer? Because addiction is shit. I've spent years trying to find a more polite way to say it, a prettier way to package it, a softer way to explain...
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The Heart Behind Poop2Poppies™
Meet Amanda Jayne
Hi, my name is Amanda Jayne, and I'm an addict in recovery.
For almost two decades, I have lived through the cycle of addiction, recovery and relapse.
One psychiatric hospital admission. Eight rehabs. Two detox centres. Broken relationships. Jobs lost. Periods when I genuinely didn't think I would survive.
And many times that I really didn't want to.
But I have never given up giving up.
For years, I believed addiction meant there was something wrong with me. That I was weak. Selfish. That I simply didn't have enough willpower to stop.
I carried enormous shame about the person I had become and the things that happened during my active addiction.
But recovery has taught me something very different.
Addiction is part of my story, but it does not define my worth.
Today, I understand that recovery is about far more than simply stopping drugs and alcohol. I have learned that my addiction is a disease I need to manage every day. For me, that means living honestly, rebuilding a relationship with myself and believing that I'm allowed to create a meaningful life.
Today, I wear my recovery with pride. When people stop me in the street and ask about my hoodie, it feels pretty amazing to share my story. The reactions have been overwhelmingly positive, and every conversation is another small step towards breaking the stigma surrounding addiction.
That's why Poop2Poppies™ exists. And I hope, in some small way, it can become part of your story too.
Turn your pain into purpose.
🧡aj
Why Poop2Poppies™ Exists
The idea for Poop2Poppies™ started while I was cleaning up after one of my cats.
I noticed a piece of poop with tiny flowers growing from it and thought, “Well, would you look at that... even shit can grow flowers!” It made me laugh, and it stuck in my head.
The more I thought about it, the more I realised how perfectly that image reflected what I was trying to do with my life.
I cannot sit in the past. I can't erase the poop, the pain or all my mistakes. But maybe I could turn the sh...it into something meaningful?
That thought became Poop2Poppies™.
The poop represents the painful, difficult parts of our stories we might wish we could change.
The poppies represent what can grow from it – recovery, courage, self-worth, connection and hope.
That's why every milestone matters.
Whether it's Just for Today, 30 Days, 1 Year or 20 Years, each one represents something that deserves to be recognised.
Not perfection.
Progress.
Because even the crappiest parts of our lives can become the beginning of something beautiful.
Changing the Conversation
Addiction is a disease that affects the brain. So why is it surrounded by so much shame?
People living with addiction are judged as weak, selfish or simply lacking the willpower to stop. There is a belief that addiction is a choice – that if someone really wanted to stop, they'd simply stop.
Some of the behaviours that come with active addiction can be destructive, hurtful and incredibly difficult for the people who love us to understand.
Those behaviours can be symptoms of the disease.
That doesn't mean we aren't responsible for our actions or the harm we cause. We are.
But taking responsibility doesn't mean we should be defined by what we've done.
Addiction is complex, and for many of us, trauma – particularly childhood trauma – is part of the story.
Those in recovery should be celebrated, not judged for the disease that brought them there.
That's the conversation I want Poop2Poppies™ to help change.
I can't speak for every addict.
All I can do is tell the truth about my journey and hope to get the conversation flowing.
What Comes Next
I want Poop2Poppies™ to become much more than a business.
I want young people to understand addiction before drugs and alcohol ever have the chance to take hold of their lives.
I want a world where addiction is met with education, treatment and compassion, not simply punishment.
I want better access to rehabilitation. More research into what happens in the addicted brain. Better treatments. And perhaps, one day, a cure.
My dream is for Poop2Poppies™ to become a charity that helps fund addiction research and education.
I know that's a big dream.
But imagine a world without addiction.
Imagine the families that wouldn't be torn apart. The lives that wouldn't be lost. The crime, pain and suffering that could be prevented.
I don't know exactly what the future holds for Poop2Poppies™.
But I know where I want it to go.
And I'd love for you to be part of it.
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