All In or All Out

We go over the 12 Foundational Truth’s that John Ortberg wrote in his book called “God is closer then you think.” I give examples and some personal experiences as we go through all 12.

I interview my wife about her story and how she got clean. Believe or not we didn’t meat because of our recovery.

This week we talk about changing the outlook on situations. We talk about regrets a little and another way to look at them.

When going through situations or seasons we need to take a step back and reflect what we are going through and see what God is shaping us for.

I talk about some quotes that I have wrote down over time. Hopefully you will hear a few that you can relate to and that will encourage you.

This week I talk about what to do when the thoughts of using come up. What do we do was those thought? How do we assess our current situation?

In this episode we talk about 4 things you can do to help get out of a hard time. I apologize for not being All In. I have been going through a hard season myself and these are some things I’m doing to keep going.

Today I have the privilege to interview my mentor Tom Bandy. We talked about the importance of having someone speak into your life and what that looks like. On one of my earlier podcast I talk about what to look for in finding your support group or a mentor. Sorry for the interruptions in the podcast. I was doing it remotely and my phone kept going off. Hope you enjoy.

We talk about the three E’s when it comes to pain. We can let pain be our Master or Enemy, or we can make it our servant.

Are you putting unrealistic expectations on other people. Are you putting unrealistic expectations on yourself. This week I talk about how we need to be careful on putting expectations on ourselves and others.

I talk about what I’m learning in the book “Change Your World.” We talk about four reasons people change and why a since of urgency is important to help us change.

This week I talk about what shame and guilt looks like. Then I talk about ways to deal with that shame and guilt. Don’t let the past rob you of your future.

What recovery looks like when your dating. I also talk about boundaries to set when married.

I sit down and talking with Mrs. Red and her struggles for the last few years. I really enjoyed this conversation. She is so raw and down to earth. Mrs. Red tries to flip the script at the end and start asking me questions.

We talk about forgiveness and what it looks like to forgive yourself.

This week looks a little different. A 4-wheeler accident has left me on my back with a broken collarbone this week. I talk about the lessons I’m learning being helpless. It was a little different in the fact that I didn’t have notes or do any research. I hit the record button and just started talking. Hope you enjoy!!!

Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired are when we are the most vulnerable. So today we look at these four states of mind that we can find ourselves with our guard down and fall into temptation. I talk about the best example we can follow but know that if you do stumble to fall forward. Learn from it and be ready for the next time.

This episode I interviewed a good friend of mine Pastor Lane Vrooman. Lane gives us an insight into his recovery and how he maintains his sobriety. I really enjoyed this raw and unedited conversation.

One of my favorite sayings is “Excuses only satisfies those who use them.” This week we talk about excuses and taking responsibility for our actions. I give you a few steps to help us take responsibility and own our mistakes and “fail forward.”

Have you ever felt trapped in your own head? Your mind is consumed with fear or anxiety. Well I have those moments also and I recorded one of those moments while it was happening and I share that recording. Then I talk about about things we can do to help us get out of those moments and things we can do to help change our thinking. The resources I use for the podcast are from Joseph McClendon III...

This week we talk about why it is important to build a support group and what characteristics to look for in people so you can build a support group. Maybe you are on the other side of the coin and want to know how to be part of someone’s support group.

This week I talk about the definition of insanity and that on the road to recovery there has to be change in our life if you want to see results.

One of the first steps to the road of recovery is admitting you have a problem. In this episode we talk about what that looks like when getting clean.

I talk about the last 9 years of what my life has been like in recovery.

This is my personal story where I share my journey through addiction. I go through the ups and downs, the good and the bad. I talk about when I got clean, then relapse a few times. I celebrate 9 years clean and sober today!!!!