Recovery Elevator

Today we have Fanny. She is 39 years old and lives in Wilmington, NC. She took her last drink on February 3 rd , 2021.   Recovery Elevator is going back to Peru in October 2025 . On this 10-night, 11-day trip of a lifetime, we will be hiking the Inca Trail and participating in two service projects. Registration opens January 13 th and closes May 30 th in order to secure tickets to the Inca Trail....

Today we have Jason. He is 56 years old and from Minneapolis, MN. He took his last drink on December 31 st , 2021.   Sponsors for this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.     [01:06] Intro:   In today's episode you are going to hear Jason say that he doesn't identify as an alcoholic. How many alcoholics do you think have been interviewed on...

Today we have James. He is 33 years old from Birmingham, UK and he took his last drink in May 30 th , 2023.   Café RE is now off of Facebook and we have our own app. If you're looking for accountability with others who are ditching the booze or have already done so, we'd love to have you.       Drop the Bottle   Sponsors for this episode:   Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alco...

Today we have Dave. He is 46 and lives in Boston. He took his last drink on March 5 th , 2023.   Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    There are two spots left on our next Alcohol-Free travel trip to Vietnam . This upcoming January 9 th -20 th , 2025, we're heading to this incredible Southeast Asia paradise for 1...

Today we have Don. He is 44 and lives in Clarkson, MI. He took his last drink on November 15 th , 2021.   Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.      The theme for this podcast is I am Here, I am Whole . What does that mean? It means, that in this moment, the only moment that has ever mattered or ever existed, I choo...

Today we have Leah from Akron, OH. She took her last drink on September 4 th , 2022.   Sponsors mentioned in this episode:   Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    Tonight is our first session of our Ditching the Booze Mindfulness course. It will be on Monday nights at 7:30 EST for the next five weeks. This course will teach you the basics of mindfu...

Today we have Kurtis. He is 32 from Seattle, WA and took his last drink on October 12 th , 2023.   Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.      Paul loves pickles but doesn't love to be in them. When it comes to drinking, this quote shows up often: "When I controlled my drinking, I didn't enjoy it. When I enjoyed my d...

Today we have Kendra. She is 36 years old from Alexandria, MN and took her last drink on March 22 nd , 2024.   Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.     There are 4 million podcasts on iTunes with tens of millions of episodes. Do you want to know what the #1 downloaded episode was, for two years straight? Is was an...

Today we have Brady. He is 43 years old from Denver, CO and took his last drink on July 18 th , 2023.   Whatever day you are on, we want to hear it, see it and support you. On Sundays, head on over to RE on Instagram and post on our Roll Call. Let the world know where you are at.   Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café...

Today we have Kerri. She is 55 years old, lives in Redding, CA and took her last drink on March 2 nd , 2022.   Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    [02:47] Thoughts from Paul:   Prior to AA, alcoholism was considered a fatal disease. In less than 100 years, so much progress has been made in how alcoholism is vie...

Today we have Ava. She is 17 years old and lives in Central North Dakota. She has been sober since October 13 th , 2006.   Sponsors for this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    [03:16] Meat and Potatoes Time:   A few months ago, after a lot of prayer and consideration, Kris had a tough call with Paul. While he enjoys his job as podcast h...

Today we have Shelby. She is 38 years old and from Windsor Ontario. She took her last drink on December 23 rd , 2023.   Sponsors for this episode:   Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.     [04:10] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul seeks to soften the entry point to AA and simplify the first three steps.   For many the steps are intimidating. They are nebul...

Today we have James. He is 40 years old and lives in Melbourne, Australia. He took his last drink on November 20 th , 2023.   Sponsors for this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    [04:16] Thoughts from Paul:   The Paris Olympic Committee opted to not sell alcohol. They were confident that they could have successfully applied to sell alco...

Today we have Robbie. He is 28 years old from Palm Springs, CA and took his last drink on January 4 th , 2024.   Sponsors for this episode:   Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.  [4:28] Thoughts from Paul:   You are listening to this podcast because you've correctly identified that alcohol is what is holding you back. You see that alcohol isn't deli...

Today we have Erin. She is 47 years old from Colorado and took her last drink on May 21 st , 2022.   Sponsors for this episode:   Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    [02:53] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul shares with us "pain is followed by pleasure and pleasure is followed by pain". Drinking to change the way you feel in order to feel better in the...

Today we have Allie. She is 31 and lives in Central, MA. She took her last drink on March 20 th , 2024.   There are still a few spots open on our next Alcohol-Free travel trip to Vietnam . This upcoming January 9 th -20 th , 2025, we're heading to this incredible Southeast Asia paradise for 10 days and 11 nights with 25 travelers who are done nursing hangovers.   Sponsors for this episode: Use the...

Today we have Kristi. She is 50 years old and lives in Rome, GA. She took her last drink on December 11 th , 2023.   We just opened a few more spots for our upcoming retreat this August 14 th through 18 th in beautiful Bozeman, MT .     Sponsors for this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    [02:19] Thoughts from Paul:   We think this is a...

Today we have Santino. He is 36 years old, lives in Taunton, MA, and took his last drink on May 24 th , 2022.   Sponsors for this episode:   Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    [02:55] Thoughts from Paul:   A question we all eventually ask ourselves during our lifetime is – who am I? Eckhart Tolle (the author of The Power of Now and A New Earth)...

Today we have Stephanie. She is 48 years old and lives in San Diego, CA. She took her last drink on January 11 th , 2020.   Sponsors for this episode: Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    [2:21] Thoughts from Kris:   Kris shares that he and his family have always enjoyed camping. Recently, he was looking forward to a week that the family could get...

Today we have Chris. He is 56 years old and lives in Beacon, NY and took his last drink on April 18 th , 2024.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    Registration for our next Alcohol-Free travel trip to Vietnam opens TODAY! This upcoming January 9 th -20 th , 2025, we're heading to this incredible Southeast Asia paradise...

Today we have Christine. She is 58 and lives in Ontario. She took her last drink on December 29 th , 2022.   Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.      Recovery Elevator is going to Vietnam January 9 th -20 th , 2025. Registration for our newest alcohol-free travel trip opens July 1 st . We have room for 25 passengers on this...

Today we have Sarah. She is 45 and lives in Indiana. She 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.      Let's talk AF International travel with Recovery Elevator . We've got some incredible trips in the works. We're going to Vietnam for 12 days in January 2025. Then Back to Costa Rica...

Today we have Adam. He is 46 from Flowermound, TX and took his last drink on December 31 st , 2022.   Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.     [03:00] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul shares many things that are dangerous but concludes that the most dangerous thing on the planet is the Ego. The reason why it is so dangerous is because it is never fully sat...

Today we have Jennifer. She is 41 from Hamilton, OT Canada and took her last drink on January 18 th , 2024. Café RE:  Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    [02:09] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul shares some information from an article he saw on the Instagram page recoveryroadmap.me . It discusses how in Canada, despite bringing in $13 billion in tax re...

Today we have Brian. He is 59 from Eastern Iowa. He took his last drink on May 23 rd , 2023. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    Recovery Elevator is going to Vietnam January 9 th -20 th , 2025. Registration for our newest alcohol-free travel trip opens July 1 st and we've got room for 25 passengers. Who's up for seeing t...