Recovery Elevator

Today we have Jim. He took his last drink April 7, 2020. With just over 70 days (at the time of recording) this is his story of living alcohol free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     Today Odette opens talking about finding the better you and her own take away from Holly Whitaker's Quit Like A Woman . She focuses...

Today we have John. He took his last drink on August 31, 2019. With about 10 months (at the time of recording) this is his story of living alcohol-free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     Today Odette opens quoting from Pema Chödrön's " When Things Fall Apart" .   "Impermanence is the goodness of reality. Just as...

Today we have Andrew. He took his last drink June 02, 2020. With 9 days (at the time of recording) this is his story of living alcohol free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     Finding the better you with Odette. Today's topic: Setting boundaries. According to https://positivepsychology.com/ Healthy boundaries are...

Today we have Heidi. She took her last drink on May 20, 2020. With 19 days (at the time of recording) this is her story of living alcohol-free (AF).   Odette opens today welcoming normal drinkers. It has come to her attention that there are some listeners that are tuning in for educational purposes as a loved one has a problem with alcohol.    One of the most important books in Odette's life is Th...

Today we have Michael. He took his last drink on May 13, 2019. With just over a year sober (at the time of recording) this is his story of living alcohol-free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   Odette opens today asking the question: Is this working? There are obvious moments where it is easy to recognize that life...

Today we have Sara. She  took her last drink on December 2nd, 2018. With 18 months sober (at the time of recording) this is her story of living alcohol-free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     Odette opens today talking about re-writing memos. Take a look at the memos you write to yourself every day. Those memos w...

Today we have Hannah. She took her last drink on April 16th, 2020. With 45 days sober (at the time of recording) this is her story of living alcohol-free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   Paul has created a new meditation. It's 20 minutes long and is specifically geared towards cravings. You can get it here for fr...

Today we have Jamieson. He took his last drink on August 7th, 2019. With almost 10 months sober (at the time of recording) this is his story of living alcohol-free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     Odette opens the podcast talking about "permission slips" and specifically giving yourself permission to feel certa...

Today we have Kris. He took his last drink on August 9th, 2017. At just over 1000 days (at the time of recording) this is his story of living alcohol-free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     Odette opens the podcast talking about beginner emotions, also called day one emotions. "You can be brave and afraid at the...

 Today we have Odette. She took her last drink on December 17th, 2018 and she is from San Diego California. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [12:09] Paul welcomes Odette, the new voice of Recovery Elevator.   Odette's last drink was 12/17/18. She is from San Diego, originally from Mexico and is married with two kids....

Today we have Brian. He took his last drink September 18, 2019. At 213 days (at the time of recording) this is his story of living alcohol free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     End of Season 1   After 276 consecutive Mondays & 5 years, Paul is stepping down from the podcast and is handing Recovery Elevator over...

Today we have Belle. She took her last drink June 30, 2012. With almost 8 years of sobriety (at the time of recording) this is her story of living alcohol free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul opens discussing what alcohol promises and does not deliver. Many people are trying to fill a voi...

Today we have Jeff. He took his last drink February 8, 2020. With 65 days of sobriety (at the time of recording) this is his story of living alcohol free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul opens discussing emotions. How it's ok to feel all of them and how they help us to grow. In order to sh...

Today we have Carrie. She took her last drink April 7, 2020. With 7 days of sobriety (at the time of recording) this is her story of living alcohol-free (AF). Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     On today's episode Paul discusses the idea that you don't have to quit drinking in order to quit drinking and what that means...

Today we have Ruth. She took her last drink March 21, 2020. With 13 days of sobriety (at the time of recording) this is her story of living alcohol free (AF) during a worldwide pandemic. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     On today's episode Paul discusses the sale of alcohol / liquor stores remaining open worldwide dur...

Today we have Kirby. She took her last drink March 25, 2018. This is her story.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul shares more stories from listeners, and Café RE members, sharing their experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. We'd love to hear how you are doing through this as well. Email your...

Today we have Tom. He took his last drink February 16, 2019.  This is his story. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul shares stories from listeners, and Café RE members, sharing their experiences during this Covid-19 pandemic.   We'd love to hear how you are doing through this as well.  Email your s...

Today we have Derek. He took his last drink August 22, 2019.  This is his story. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul talks about what a Nolo drink is, non-alcoholic beers, and kombucha…and whether, or not, we should stay away from them if they have trace amounts of alcohol.  He also talks about the...

Today we have Raj. He took his last drink May 11, 2014.  This is his story. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul zooms out and talks about the journey.   If you are listening to this podcast you are an active participant in the center of the ring.  Your conscious decision to ditch the booze places y...

Today we have Lucas. He took his last drink November 13th, 2018.  This is his story. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul talks about crisis.  In some languages the word 'crisis' is coupled with the word 'opportunity'.  Everyone experiences crisis' in life, but we are the fortunate ones that are for...

Today we have Renee. She took her last drink January 2nd, 2020.  This is her story. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul talks about Rule 22.  What it is.  Why it is important to make this rule a part of your life ASAP.  Rule 22 = Lighten up.  Don't take yourself too seriously.  Laughter really is t...

Today we have Janine. She took her last drink on October 6th, 2019.  This is her story. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode, Paul talks about your comfort zone, why it's important to have one, why it is so important to get outside of it, and how it is possible to get too far out of it.  The true authent...

Today we have Aaron. He took his last drink October 6, 2019.  This is his story. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul talks about it being possible for things to coexist in your life, you can feel calm and accomplished while you still have things to do.  It is important to recognize both parts equal...

Today we have Tara. She took her last drink February 4, 2019.  This is her story. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul talks about the top 10 reasons for quitting drinking.  Number one; your authentic self will begin to emerge.  Number two; you don't have a headache due to lack of aspirin in your sy...

Today we have Vinny. He took his last drink 9 ½ years ago.  This is his story. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   On today's episode Paul talks about change.  Whether you like it, or not, you are always changing.  You're either building new circuits or adding new blockages to your energy field.  With an addiction it's ei...