LIFE BEYOND OUR WILDEST DREAMS recovery podcast

This is the coverage of my experience in years 11-39 in recovery The gifts the challenges the losses The Joys the Victories the wins We can stay sober under any and all conditions if we reach out ask for help get out is self help others we day do what I can not do alone Thank you for listening to my experience I hope it gives someone done strength and hope Awareness that mental spiritual and emoti...

I share my experience strength and hope and victories these episodes are broken into 4 decades each decade unique in its lessons and experiences like 4 separate recoveries this episode is about the beginning days the struggles the leaving everything old behind people places and things for a new path of recovery at times feeling alone but always a worthwhile choice The people the changes the storie...

Darren aka @dazlarrr joins me today to kick off season 2 on the podcast. Darren shares what freedom and connection he has in recovery What strong and important relationships have been made from Recovery Posse on Twitter these last few years and how meeting Matt and soon Shirley and those from recovery hour LGBTQ meeting has enriched his life We talk about how important it is to have FUN to not be...

Melissa shares her story of the depths of her disease to the sunlight of her recovery a mother a daughter a caregiver it’s all here She was removed from her home in her addiction separated from those she loved and now back at home where she belongs a story of horror of pain of hope of love of healing

Gail joined me from Lancaster and shared her journey of 42 years of recovery with me  She is one of the fabulous 40 the women I interviewed who all had over 40 years sober  Gail shared what. her first meeting looked like all those years ago  She shared what she has learned and earned in recovery  She shared what she does on a daily basis to maintain her continuous sobriety&nbsp...

Renee is 49 yrs sober lives in New Mexico she sponsors Meg who is 45 yrs sober in may and. lives in Lancaster PA Meg sponsors Jill who lives in Florida she is 41 yrs in December They all met in Naples Florida in 1981 have been friends all these years They share their experience strength and real HOPE they talk about earning degrees careers marriages ending marriages being reunited with family heal...

Soberdoesntsuck aka LIZ amazing member recovery posse lives with her husband dog and cat in Seattle Washington Sober 29 yrs in recovery from anorexia and love addiction Liz shares living every day with chronic pain under any and all conditions and a drink is not a solution Liz has a daily gratitude newsletter and her website She is a real advocate for all seeking recovery Her infectious laugh her...

Ruben a friend I met 2 years ago in a Canadian zoom recovery meeting joins me to talk about his recovery disciplines and practices Father of a daughter and friend to many Ruben discusses his unique path his decision to do the next right thing each day to show up for his daughter and family and friends to be present He applies the same discipline to his recovery that he has in his exercise regime a...

George shared with me the loss of his wife Jane who was also sober 13 years she passed suddenly Dec 30/ He shares how despite her sudden death he stays sober under any and all conditions How recovery posse and recovery hour people have supported him How life is different with his children and grandson a real look at there is never a good excuse to drink even his wife’s death George is courageous h...

Shirls as we know her shares her experience strength and hope as a single other of two daughters She lives in England  She celebrated a special anniversary this year  she is  always available for any who seek recovery she has helped me so much this last 2 years you won't want to miss this episode  she shares a letter she received from her daughter re how happy they are she is s...

Cheri sober since sept1/2014 and her son Mathew sober since Oct24/2018 share what it’s like to get peace serenity and accountability through working their program Most importantly the change in their relationship as Mother and son and also the ripple affect it has had on their entire family husband wife children grandchildren mother in law all relationships are better today because they are better...

Our own recovery hour and recovery posse Meg She shares her story of giving her son Matt up for adoption in 1967 and they were reunited in 1996 both were in recovery an amazing story of families that do recover please give her story a listen you won’t want to miss it Meg will be back soon with a group of ladies all over. 40 years sober for another podcast so keep your ears and eyes on Meg she is a...

Wendi Aka Drink More Water and on Twitter @starting2bsober. Talks to me about getting sober in the covid pandemic and on zoom meetings She talks about the. Not Yets she had a career a family a home her bottom was higher than some but always aware some of these consequences just had not happened yet Wendi is a mother of two adult children and lives in Texas you will love her honesty during this sha...

David lives with his wife and two children in Kentucky he shares with us today his story of losing EVERYTHING in sobriety Dry vs SOBER he did more damage and lost everything he cared about being a dry drunk We discussed losing our sponsors this year and having wonderful new people in our lives now and how important recovery posse is daily to us both please listen subscribe and pass along available...

Nikki shares with us her shift in her recovery now celebrating 19 months this week. A different recovery mental emotional she discusses being a narcissistic survivor and tells about her new you tube platform please listen subscribe and rate and can leave reviews in Twitter DM or Facebook can listen now on Amazon apple Spotify and many other platforms Nikki is a wife a mother of twin girls age 12 a...

Adam founder of Mind Body & Sole UK gives us an update on 2022 he shares with us some of the things he was able to do for those in need during the holiday season basics of food and heat he discusses his new mental health and addictions support group starting Feb 5 4 pm uk time send him message email or Twitter for codes or contact me and the podcast and we will get you in touch with him Mind Body...

Angela and I discuss covid and zoom and how it has changed our recovery we share our experiences of complacency and coasting to renewed and recharged Angela discusses being newly retired and having to maintain structure in her recovery and how wonderful it is to find this new energy at this later stage of her recovery she discusses her mother Monica’s recovery sober many years before her passing a...

Wendy gives us an insight to her newly released book out this week Write Pray Recover her own story of substance use disorder and trauma and her holistic integrative approach to recovery it is a interactive book with thought provoking questions for the reader to use as tools in their own recovery path. Also she shares her S.W.I.M and S.P.E.A.R. Programs book available On her web site And on Amazon

Joined this morning Patricia Osterhoudt explaining to us how flowers for Matt started Matt’s birthday is January 15 she marks his 25 birthday tomorrow White flowers given to someone in your life that has shown you kindness let’s make this day a special one the poem is amazing Pat reads enjoy Happy Birthday Mathew

Patricia discusses being in recovery with her son Matt she gives us a insight on mother and son sharing the recovery journey She shares Matt’s death and legacy with me but more importantly his amazing life please check out Matt’s Movement .com order a pair of Matt’s Wings to support this platform and Patricia’s work and education on substance use disorder and mental health disorder please listen s...

This episode I talk with Anthony about his recent close encounter with relapse how he has developed a design for living that addresses his mental health and is allowing him to grow in his emotional sobriety within his recovery village a courageous vulnerable and authentic interview please give it a listen and pass it along write a review in Denise’s DM or on Twitter let Anthony know his journey is...

Sharing the desperation and isolation of having the Shame and stigma of mental health anxiety depression PTSD OCD and carrying those secrets in long term recovery crawling my way out of a dark hole 25 yrs sober to the light struggling daily to maintain my sanity and sobriety there is hope where there is light if you can use your words and someone hears you it is possible to be healed

May 6-1946 - March 23-2021 A Life Lived Beyond Her Wildest Dreams in recovery living a life of love and service for 52 years A life well lived A job well done Rest now Dear One Gone but Never Forgotten forever in our hearts

Wendy shares her story of a 40 year drug addiction and now her 9 years of her integrated recovery she shares the importance of mental Health and self care checks and she has earned many degrees and certifications but what she has earned most is the love and respect of her children and her grandchildren They Have the gift of only see her in recovery now she discusses the importance of mental health...

We discuss candidly mental health recovery from. Depression resulted specifically from deep grief and life’s losses infertility and the death of a child chris shares her experiences with depression the cultural expectations and finding safe recovery spaces amazing woman a solid support to the recovery posse community really don’t want to miss hearing her share please show your appreciation by goin...