From Sobriety To Recovery: An Addiction Recovery Podcast

In no particular order I go over my top-10 of the year. I mean, picking 10 out of almost 52 is not easy - and if you ask me again in three months I'd probably pick out 5 other ones to cover. The task was 10 so here are 10 - LOL **************************************************************************************** Thank you so much for listening and being a part of my tribe and this wonderfully s...

Sobriety is simple. I said this to my therapist and oh boy did this start a conversation. Sobriety is the act of being sober. Everything else...well, that's everything else. Let's make sure you are using the right words when you discuss your world, the reality you are creating for yourself. I finish up this episode by discussing something that has been troubling me for the last month and bring to...

When there is more value in having the problem than the solution! Isn't that a conundrum to find ourselves in? For many of us, once we hear about secondary gain a flood of memories of how it has kept us standing still, stuck in our old ways, come rushing to the forefront of our memories. This is like four episodes in one because I cover so much, and am a bit all over the place at times - but I lik...

Alone. Lonely. What is the difference? They can be confused with one another yet they are very much not the same. As we step into 2021 let us learn the similarities and differences together so we can, as a tribe, move forward, not only with a better understanding of them both - but with a healthier mental awareness around how to combat the sadness, depression, or solitude that you may feel when yo...

Being aware of one's sobriety and recovery journey is as important as ever in a world where uncertainty has fully sunk its teeth into our world. Be resilient in the face of a chaotic whirlwind - might be the working motto for 2020. I'm gonna be up front here - this episode was going to be about how we experience the world around us and instead shifted to me talking about my mother's 65th birthday...

These six questions are going to be your gateway to opening your mind to the possibilities of what you can achieve in 2021. This has been one hell of a year. Wiping this one off the board isn't anymore possible than erasing the years and years we have under our belts of using and abusing ourselves. So let's step into Gratitude and Thankfulness and get back to basics around these six questions. Ans...

You choose to change. You choose to stay or go. To quit or continue. When you make these choices for yourself be mindful of inviting others into your decision making process. They will have their own mindset around what you are doing based on the experiences from their life. They may not be aware they are projecting their opinions, beliefs, and values on you but it is part of our human nature to g...

The people who have the most success in life aren't necessarily the smartest or the hardest working. It can often be funneled down to the knowledge you have about yourself. Your self awareness and the ability to evaluate your thoughts, feelings, and actions will be integral to your growth in life - not just in sobriety and recovery. As you step into your sobriety and on into your recovery you will...

Emotional Intelligence, EQ, is not fixed. It can be developed. It can grow with you throughout your sobriety and addiction recovery journey. Unlike your IQ, which is relatively stable throughout your life - your EQ is chomping at the bit to be focused on, because it can be raised exponentially when it is prioritized. A majority of us started our addiction journeys at a relatively young age - which...

Your comfort zone. Is it really that comfortable? Are you just convincing yourself that the facade you are showing yourself, and the world, is just smoke and mirrors? Is it possible we have all spent a great deal of time manipulating ourselves that life is just fine when in fact it is was a damn sh!tshow?  In this week's episode, we dive into how empathy, opinions, values, and beliefs of ourself a...

Any new skill learned has a process to it. People tend to learn in either a Why, What, How, or What If format - but the psychology to learning a new skill develops its perspective via an incompetence vs competence manner. In this week's episode we dive into the four stages and they are as follows. Unconsciously Incompetent Consciously Incompetent Consciously Competent Unconsciously Competent Knowi...

I can feel that I should be further along, I can hear myself in my head saying, "look dude, you can see where you want to be, how long are you going to tell yourself that where your at is okay." I mean, get a grip Jesse. These ANTs - Automatic Negative Thoughts - that for me generally are based in judgement and self-doubt can cloud my brain. They can get in my way of seeing what it is I have actua...

Going back to the beginning is my opportunity to remind myself of how far I have come. I think I have gotten forgetful about where I was versus where I am now. The first four year's of this journey is only three month away from its celebration. Before I start transitioning me, you, and this podcast to really focusing on the end of the year and the beginning of the next - I thought it an excellent...

A therapist, a sponsor, your PACE lists, and recovery coaching. They all serve a purpose. In this week's episode we dive into what all of that is and how you can decide where you are at in your process and journey - and which ones you need, want, and desire in your life, today. A surprise awaits you so hit play and let's get into it! ********************** Thank you so much for listening and being...

Addictions are based in suffering, this we know, and this we have in common. Adrian brings lively guests onto his show so they can share their stories in a way that is both entertaining and heart-warming. Based in Toronto, Adrian has his own sobriety and recovery story he doesn't often get the opportunity to share on his podcast because he focuses on his guests - so I brought him onto mine so he c...

The Sober Experiment is welcomed to the show as I take my first foray across the pond to check out how they get their sober on in England. Alex and Lisa introduce us to Bee Sober, a well-being company making a difference by working with individuals and organizations to educate them about mental health. They work diligently to inspire their community by transforming people's mindset around health a...

I love introducing you to things that are a part of my addiction recovery program and journey. I have always been fascinated by Astrology. It just seems so otherworldly. What little I know just draws me into wanting to know more. I have heard it said that Astronomy is the study of the stars and Astrology is the study of how the stars, and specifically our solar system, influence us. After this tim...

Gratitude lists. A staple of the addiction recovery journey. Are you getting deep enough in your gratitude journaling? Are you just listing off what you are grateful for like it's a grocery list? Are you really listing things you are thankful for? Should you be doing a thankful list too? Can I ask any more questions before you hit play and find out the answers to these questions with my usual wit...

Are you paying attention to your life? Are you zoning out during habituated activities to the point that you don't even remember doing them right after you finished doing it? It can be brushing your teeth, taking a shower, getting dressed, cooking food, talking to family or friends, or...like me today, trancing out while driving my car. The brain seeks to habituate many daily activities so it does...

Limiting decisions and limiting beliefs - they go together like peas and carrots. If you have ever said, "this is just how I have always done it," then that was a decision you made a long, long, time ago. If that decision is getting in the way of you reaching and achieving your best self - then it is about time you get on ridding yourself of this or these decisions and beliefs that are holding you...

Emotions. Whether you think they are a great part of being a human or you think they are a nuisance - we are human and they are a fact of life. When we were using we spent a lot of time numbing ourselves. Now we are awake and the emotions can come fast and furiously. Let's dive into the six negative emotions as taught to me through my NLP training - Fear, Anger, Guilt, Hurt, Shame, and Sadness. If...

Flying off the handle, grabbing the booze, pipe, straw, needle, sugary item, or turning toward gambling, sex, shopping, etc is what we used to do - that's how we used to handle our emotional upheavals. That's the way we used to numb ourselves - not so comfortably when looked upon through the eyes of the chaotic and abysmal aftermath that behavior left in its wake. So let's get into impulse control...

In this week's episode, we uncover the differences between needs, wants, and desires, the key drivers behind all three, and how you can begin to discover how you're are motivating yourself. Something I find peculiar is how fearful many people in sobriety and recovery seem to be around the idea of saying they want more than to just be sober out of their life. You know that once you get sober the wo...

In this week's episode, we discuss your inner monologue and self-talk. I know from experience that self-talk can have devastating effects on my mindset and my behavior. We have discussed how thoughts cause feelings, drive actions and create results. So let's get a hold of those negative self-thoughts and realize that they will come, we are human - and just like your trauma is something you GET to...