Recovery Daily Podcast

In this episode, Rachel recalls both times she made the decision to save herself and start the road to recover. There's one thing both memories had in common. Follow the podcast to stay connected.

Think of a place where you can be yourself. Who's there? What's around you? What do you feel? Can you capture that sense of belonging and comfort and take it with you as you move through life? Rachel shares some insight she gained from listening to an interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson .

Rachel talks about her challenges with navigating change and how fortunate we are when change leaves us missing what was. When change hurts, it means we were blessed with joy. Click follow to stay connected to Recovery Daily Podcast.

In this episode, Rachel addresses illnesses that can't be seen, like depression, anxiety, loneliness, despair, and the pain in her head. These are the scariest and darkest places to visit. With willingness to go to those depths to clean house, you can make room for joy and be present. Follow this podcast to stay connected.

We have good days and bad days, and sometimes progress in not noticeable. Rachel shares about her visit to vision therapy today and how she's preparing herself for better things to come, even on her worst days.

Rachel talks about how training for a 5K for months resulted in a deeper understanding of living in the moment, one step at a time. She briefly touches on her experience with vision therapy.

Facing a fork in the road requires a profound change and it begins with acceptance. Even ankle-biters require Rachel to pause from the frustration and remember she has everything she needs practice acceptance and make a change.

For Rachel, fear and anxiety displayed itself as ocular migraines, anorexia, and alcoholism. In this episode, she discusses how to surround yourself with the energy you need to lean in to your fear and anxiety. (Yes, the new mic is on its way!)

Do you ever find yourself in a conversation with someone and while they are talking you are just thinking about what you are going to say next? You're not alone. Try pausing for a minute before you talk and see what happens. Rachel talks about this exercise and the serenity that can be found behind and between the words.

In this episode, Rachel discusses what it feels like when life is unmanageable, how important it is to learn from the ones who came before us, and the challenge in asking for help. She mentions helpful books, including " My Stroke of Insight " by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, neuroanatomist.

Rachel talks about conflict resolution, public speaking, divorce, parenting, and illness—how has she found courage in the past and what is the key to unlock her courage today.

In this episode, Rachel discusses how she relieves her tormenting mind and chases serenity the way she used to chase a drink. Facing a long road of recovery from her stroke she uses new tools, like her reMarkable tablet, to replace digital devices so that she can still get her tormenting thoughts out of her head and into the universe.

In this episode, Rachel introduces her story of being unable to fight the compulsion to drink and how turning her will over and her "wanter" off, she began to understand that its the first drink that is the most dangerous of all.

Rachel discusses how she practices willingness and faith in her higher power to empower her with freedom to make choices throughout her journey.

Rachel discusses what happened the day of her stroke, and the struggles she has encountered along the way to bring her to where she is today. Visit https://recoverydailypodcast.com/my-ischemic-stroke/ to read Rachel's full story.

As a recovering alcoholic and stroke survivor, Rachel discusses her willingness to feel and surrendering to her senses.

In this debut episode, a 48 year old female discusses recovery from a recent stroke and years of recovery from alcohol addiction. Rachel shares her struggles with the decision that she's made to temporarily walk away from a career that she loves due to neurological vision impairment and chronic head pain it causes. Thanks for listening to this very first episode in which she begins to use her...

As I inch closer to my fourth podcast season, I’m still learning daily acceptance of my disability, depression, anxiety, and the migraines and heart palpitations that come with these invisible illnesses. Today my head is screaming, and my heart is skipping around like Little Red Riding Hood. But acceptance is my anchor. Accepting that the symptoms won’t last forever, breathing through panic, and n...