Recovery Elevator

Today we have Tyler. He is 37 and lives in Phoenix, AZ. He took his last drink on November 28 th , 2023.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    Recovery Elevator welcomes Danielle Marr to the team! She now writes the bi-monthly newsletter for RE which always has journalling prompts at the end. She taught our DTB writing co...

Today we have Anna. She is 49 from North Georgia and took her last drink on December 22nd, 2017. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.  [02:09] Thoughts from Paul:   A few weeks ago, Paul made a post on the Recovery Elevator Instagram pages asking people what advice they would give to somebody who was about to quit drinking.  ...

Today we have Susie. She is 52 and lives in Lubbock, TX and took her last drink on February 10 th , 2024. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.     [02:18] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul's goal with the introductions each week is to find a topic that we can collectively resonate with. His goal is for as many of us as possible to s...

Today we have Emily. She is 31 and lives in Raleigh, NC. She has been sober since March 17 th , 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [02:26] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul shares with us a list of his favorite AF (Alcohol Free) legends.   Included in the list is a man named Barry he met on the Gold Coast of Australia w...

Today we have Destiny. She is 29 and lives in South Houston, TX. She took her last drink on December 30 th , 2023. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   Café RE just submitted its application to become a 501c3 non-profit organization. The team has been working on the application for about 8 months and we have been told, in...

Today we have Cyndi. She is 54 and lives in Denver, Colorado. She took her last drink on December 10 th , 2023.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [02:08] Thoughts from Kris:   Kris shares how recovery has ignited his curiosity. While drinking, he didn't step out of his comfort zone very much and feels he was perfect...

Today we have Jim. He is 44 and lives in Silicon Valley, CA. He took his last drink on February 20 th , 2024.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [02:27] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul is coming up on ten years without a drink. He has attended many social situations without consuming any alcohol. When he told people he wasn...

Today we have Tonya. She is 50 and lives in St Paul, MN. She took his last drink on August 21 st , 2021.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     Registration opens today for our annual retreat in the beautiful Rocky Mountains located outside of Bozeman, MT. This retreat is from Wednesday August 14 th through Sunday August...

Today we have Shari. She is 60 and lives in Santa Barbara, CA. She took his last drink on December 31 st , 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     Check out our RE merch . We have hats, sweatshirts, tank tops, t-shirts and more. [02:56] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul shares with us how the idea of Sober Travel first came...

Today we have Nick. He is 36 years old from Grand Rapids, MI. He took his last drink on January 19 th , 2021.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [02:41] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul likes Instagram because it's a platform for artists, for teachers, for musicians, for dancers, and more to showcase their talents.   Paul...

Today we have Lee. He is 43 and lives in the United Kingdom. He took his last drink on August 17 th , 2020.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   If you have found the Recovery Elevator podcast helpful to you, please take a moment to leave a review in either iTunes or Spotify. This helps you shred the shame and helps our...

Today we have Erin. She is 45 and lives outside of Boston. She took her last drink on December 26 th , 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [01:52] Thoughts from Kris:   The transition out of winter is one of Kris' favorites. He sees it as an awakening. He took the cue from Mother Nature and paused this season. No...

Today we have Carl. He is 52 years old and lives in California. He took his last drink on August 22 nd , 2014. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [03:08] Thoughts from Paul:   Arriving at a perfect balance with progress and perfection is ungodly hard, and we all struggle with it.   No one is perfect and if you're telli...

Today we have Lara. She is 40 years old and lives in Northwest Arkansas. She took her last drink on August 8 th , 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [04:12] Thoughts from Paul:   There was a great question during our Dry January class that asked "Why don't alcoholics get hangovers?" Paul did a YouTube video about t...

Today we have Lisa. She is 66 years old and lives in Atlanta, GA. She took her last drink on November 16 th , 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [02:51] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul shares with us ten facts about Americans and their drinking habits that he found in an article from the Pew Research Center.   The art...

Today we have Amber. She is 41 years old and lives in San Luis Obispo. She took her last drink on May 26 th , 2020. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     "First it is an intention; then a behavior; then a practice; then a habit; then second nature; then it is simply who you are".     [03:04] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul sha...

Today we have Andrea. She is 47 years old and lives in Phoenix, AZ. She took her last drink on November 9 th , 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [02:12] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul shares a quote with us that says, "decide what life you want to live and say no to everything else".   This same quote can be applied...

Today we have Rick. He is 46 years old and lives in New Hampshire. He took his last drink on September 9 th , 2023. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [02:45] Ponderings from Kris:   For many of us on this journey, we start in a survival state of mind. The early days are filled with some basic life skills. How do I not...

Today we have Kevin. He is 44 years old and lives in Cleveland, OH. He took his last drink on April 28 th , 2018.   [03:09] Thoughts from Paul:   One of the main goals at Recovery Elevator is to soften the stigma surrounding alcohol addiction and recovery. Another goal is to give listeners permission to shred the shame and recover our authentic selves along the way.   The phrase "Drink Responsibly...

Today we have Danielle. She is 34 years old and lives in Northern Ontario. She took her last drink on August 20 th , 2023. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [03:22] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul shares the history of Recovery Elevator, how launching the podcast gave him accountability and how the listeners helped it expa...

Today we have Zach. He is 34 years old and lives in Richmond, VA. He took his last drink on July 18 th , 2023.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [04:14] Thoughts from Paul:   Today we are talking about change. Research suggests that only 9% of people that make New Years resolutions complete them. Many quit well befo...

Today we have Tana. She is 44 years old and lives in Washington State. She took her last drink on July 30 th , 2020.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   Paul shares an article where scientists say the mystery of how red wine headaches occur may be solved. Paul's opinion is that it's a waste of time, but here's the link...

Today we have Gill. She's 33 years old from Lexington, MA and took her last drink on November 9 th , 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   Update from Ryan H on episode 457 – "I'm going on two weeks now and I'm definitely starting to notice a difference in my mood, digestive issues and weight." [03:02] Intro:   Paul s...

Today we have Kerry. She's 40 years old from Williston, ND and took her last drink on January 7 th , 2016.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   Shoutout to our Café RE chat hosts!   Thank you for your dedication to the community, and for providing a space for us to share our experiences. You're the best! [01:29] Highligh...

Now the Holidays have been coupled with alcohol for as long as the Earth has been orbiting the Sun. I'm kidding, that isn't correct, but you get the point. And if you're struggling with alcohol or trying to get sober, the holidays can be the ultimate challenge. This episode should help.    In this Holiday Collab Episode, we've got Gill from the Sober Powered Podcast. Casey from the Hello Someday P...