Recovery Elevator

Today we have Spencer. He's 44 years old from Minneapolis, MN and took his last drink on September 23rd, 2023. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [02:04] Highlights from Paul:   Start your day with a smile. It doesn't matter if the smile is fake or real. The body doesn't know the difference and the nervous system always...

Today we have Mike. He is 44 from Huntsville, AL and took his last drink on April 10 th , 2023. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [02:42] Highlights from Paul:   Paul shares how releasing his first album is a huge win for him and that the listeners are a big part of making it happen.   Something commonly heard when peop...

Today we have Ryan. He's 33 years old from Orange County, NY and took his last drink on September 24th, 2023. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   Happy Thanksgiving to all the listeners in the USA! Be sure to take some time this week and let the universe know what you are thankful for and remember a drink won't make your...

Today we have Nathan. He's 42 years old and from Andover, MN and took his last drink on April 19 th , 2023. [02:01] Highlights from Paul:   Today's question is from Darren A. who asks, "Can you discuss resentment and letting go of resentment?"   Life is a school where the people, places, and things are there to help us grow and become deeper human beings. The people we encounter in life are there...

Today we have Chris. He is 40 years old and lives in Austin, TX. He took his last drink on February 16 th , 2007. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.       [02:16] Highlights from Paul:   Today is episode 9 out of 10 in the Q&A series.   Today's question comes from Krista B, in our Café RE group. She says:   "How Paul is fe...

Today we have Kristan. She is 60 years old and lives in Delaware. She took her last drink on June 3 rd , 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [01:34] Highlights from Kris:   Today we are continuing the Q & A series and it's a two for one. First question, Dale wants to know "How can I do more in my recovery community?...

Today we have Andy. He is 46 from Washington, DC and took his last drink on August 12 th , 2023. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [02:17] Highlights from Paul:   Today's question is from Liz in the Café RE OG group: "How Would You Describe a "Spiritual Experience" in Recovery? Was it a Bill W. "White Light" or a long...

Today we have Emilee. She is 33 from Double Springs, AL and has been alcohol free since February 26 th , 2023.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [02:55] Highlights from Paul:   Today's question is from Dale: How do I stop comparing myself to others in Recovery?   This is a BIG PICTURE question. An issue that probabl...

Today we have Grant. He is 54 from Sacramento, CA and took his last drink on August 10 th , 2020. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [02:16] Highlights from Paul:   We are five weeks into our Q & A series. This week's question comes from Sarah C. "What can you say to someone, so they don't drink?" Or how to help someone...

Today we have Sarah. She is 46 and lives in Buckhannon, WV. Sarah has been alcohol free since December 15, 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [02:23] Highlights from Paul:   We are four weeks into our ten-episode Q & A series and today's question is "what are alcohol withdrawals like in the first week?" This ques...

Today we have Santino. He is 35 from Taunton, MA and took his last drink on May 24 th , 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [03:05] Highlights from Paul:   Today's question comes from Kelly in our Café RE Up Group. The question is "how do you make it through your first sober concert?"   The first of eight fantasti...

Today we have Jen. She is 48 from Boulder, CO and took her last drink on May 12 th , 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.       [02:48] Highlights from Kris:   Today's question comes from Dale in Virginia. He wants to know "how do I learn to let go of things, and stop trying to control?"   Kris feels that two themes th...

Today we have Stephanie. She is 35 from and took her 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.       [02:43] Highlights from Paul:   Paul and Kris are going to be doing a ten-part intro series where we answer questions from listeners.   If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on t...

Today we have Jonathan. He is 44 from Grand Forks, ND and took his last drink on May 17 th , 2008. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.           [02:24] Highlights from Paul:   Straying from the sometimes-complex intros, Paul urges us to go easy on ourselves.   Despite all of our agricultural, scientific, and technological...

Today we have Cindy. She is 54 from Kure Beach, NC and took her last drink on March 2 nd , 2023. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.       [03:23] Highlights from Paul:   After recently watching a social media video featuring a sober influencer dancing, Paul decided to challenge this individual to a breakdancing battle. Mea...

Today we have Chad. He is 51 from Southern Indiana and took his last drink on March 25 th , 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.    Follow Recovery Elevator on Instagram! We're starting to put more video content on the platform so check it out.   [02:47] Highlights from Paul:   Something heard often while interviewing...

Today we have Kelly, she is 46 from Minneapolis, MN and took her last drink on June 18 th , 2023.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [02:57] Highlights from Paul:   When saying the word "alcoholic", these images, and thoughts commonly come to mind:   Living under a Bridge. Brown paper bag. Homeless. Hopeless. Unemploye...

Today we have Jeff, he is 35 from Salt Lake City, UT and had his last drink on April 6 th , 2023.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [03:46] Highlights from Kris:   Kris finds sober anniversaries a good opportunity to reflect on where he was and where he is today. He asks himself questions such as "What have I gone thr...

Today we have Shane, he is 39 from Birmingham, AL and took his last drink on December 25 th , 2021.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [00:58] Highlights from Paul:   Many of us share the same response to our first drink. It's a firework show internally that connects the missing dots. We finally feel connected. Alcohol...

Today we have Kathy. She is 31 from Dillworth, MN and has been clean since June 13 th , 2016. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [02:06] Highlights from Paul:   Before we get started, how is your summer going? How is sobriety going? How is your AF clock going? How is your life going? Regardless of your answer to all thos...

Today we have Liz, she's 38 from LaVale, MD and took her 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.       [02:22] Highlights from Paul:   This is not a religious podcast. Paul feels that religion and spirituality are not two sides of the same coin.   When we drink alcohol, spiritually, our elec...

Today we've got a panel of sober rockstars who have been kicking ass and taking names in this field for a while now. You're going to love it.     [02:33] Highlights from Paul:   We are full of expectations. Both for ourselves and other people. Top of that list is we expect happiness in a world where nothing is guaranteed. We have been conditioned throughout our life that any discomfort represents...

Today we have Mark who is 45 from Connecticut and took his last drank on January 15, 2023. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   Thank you to all of the Café RE chat hosts. You all do a great job!     [01:55] Highlights from Paul:   It is impossible to avoid conflict in a human life. All attempts to avoid it,  will only res...

Today we have Lacey. She's 34 from Illinois and has been sober since May 15, 2020. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.   [02:16] Highlights from Kris:   We feel it is important to use these first few episodes of Season Five to set a foundation for the upcoming year. Kris shares the RE mission statement and talks about what...

Today we have Alex, he is 35, from Lincoln, NE and took his last drink on January 20, 2023 Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community  Café RE.     [03:35] Highlights from Paul:   Welcome to Season 5!   Episode 1 of this podcast dropped on February 25 th , 2015. Paul recalls the date and how he felt.   He was worried he was going to crash a...