Paul Churchill

Recovery Elevator

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It's not a NO to alcohol — it's a YES to a better life! Bestselling author Paul Churchill interviews people who have successfully quit drinking, offering an honest, uplifting look at what an alcohol-free life can really look like. Each week, Recovery Elevator explores sobriety from fresh perspectives — no judgment, no lectures, just real stories from real people. Whether you're sober curious, newly sober, supporting a loved one, or already thriving in recovery, you've found your community. Topics include: how to stop drinking alcohol, alcohol addiction and dependency, whether moderate drinking...

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Paul Churchill

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RE 370: R is for Recovery 21.03.2022 1:03:36

Today we have Stephanie. She is from Pennsylvania, and she took her last drink on January 2, 2020. Finding your better you with Odette After ten years of being in recovery, Odette discovers that she never asked herself what recovery means to her. Success means different things to different people. When Odette decided to add alcohol to her recovery journey, she enjoyed counting days and celebr...

RE 369: You Can Be Right or You Can Have Peace 14.03.2022 1:01:11

Today we have Katherine. She is from Colorado and took her last drink on September 24, 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul speaks to the rise of post-pandemic alcohol-free bars. Check out: https://www.wweek.com/bars/2022/02/17/portland-is-getting-its-first-zero-proof-bar-courtesy-of-no-...

RE 368: The Mind F&ck of Alcohol 07.03.2022 1:13:46

Today we have Stephen. He is from New Jersey and took his last drink on September 15, 2020. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul shares an email from a listener who asks Paul how people without a drinking problem can get help. He talks about the A&E show "Intervention" and how he often watched...

RE 367: Why Geographical Cures Don't Work 28.02.2022 51:47

Today we have Aaron. He is from San Antonio and took his last drink on May 22, 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul advises listeners that if you aren't doing the inner work, your problems will follow you, whether you move, change jobs, or change relationships. That's why geographic cu...

RE 366: Walking Each Other Home 21.02.2022 1:00:34

Today we have Hailey. She is 29, from Portland, OR, and took her last drink on September 3, 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Focus on the similarities, not the differences – if you believe you are unique, your inner voice can sabotage your efforts. Create a plan or strategy that will help...

RE 365: So Who Do I Connect With? 14.02.2022 1:05:34

Today we have Joshua. He is 36 years old and from North Carolina. His last drink was on October 31, 2020. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul: Happy Valentine's Day! The opposite of addiction is connection. Paul shares that reality is a mirror reflecting your inner world. The most important connec...

RE 364: Booze Cruise 07.02.2022 1:14:57

Today we have Ben. He is 41 from England and took his last drink on September 26, 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul shares some highlights from Recovery Elevator's recent trip to Costa Rica. The group wound up on a booze cruise, remained sober, and had more fun dancing, swimming, and co...

RE 363: The Most Powerful Pharmacy in the World 31.01.2022 48:30

Today we have Brian. He is 48 years old and from Ohio. His last drink was on March 31, 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul: How do you leverage the brain to work in your favor? Acknowledge there is a problem. Make sure your mental energies match your goal. Use the thinking mind to pull up a g...

RE 362: Acceptance is the Answer 24.01.2022 1:02:13

Today we have Noelle. She is 31 years old and from Colorado. Her last drink was on June 24, 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Odette Odette is working on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with her therapist. ACT encourages people to embrace their thoughts and feelings rather than fighting o...

RE 361: A Healthy Cycle 17.01.2022 56:18

Today we have Eric. He is 58 years old and from New Jersey. His last drink was on February 10, 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. From Paul: Why is working with the nervous system so important? The cycle: The more the nervous system is in check the more you want to do things that bring you joy. The more you do...

RE 360: The Nervous System 10.01.2022 50:30

Today we have Lane. She is from San Francisco. Her last drink was on December 30, 1996. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Paul reminds you that you're declining one drink at a time. When we think about quitting drinking, a scenario arises in our mind with 100's of people, simultaneously offering us drinks, all at once....

RE 359: Silence Bruno 03.01.2022 50:50

Today we have Shea. She is 42 years old and from Michigan. Her last drink was on August 9, 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. From Paul: "I cannot tell you how to quit drinking" For Paul the most important thing that helped him along his journey to being alcohol free is: accountability. Paul tells his story of on...

RE 358: Don't Forget to Sing Your Song 27.12.2021 1:00:51

Today we have Randy. He is 43, from Indianapolis, and took his last drink on December 30, 2016. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul This week's tips from Paul include: 1) not everyone drinks, 2) sing, 3) give yourself a hug and say I love you. There is a lot of uncertainty in the world and chang...

RE 357: Practice Saying No 20.12.2021 56:37

Today we have Jenn. She is 34, from Michigan, and took her last drink on April 10, 2020. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul talks about the parameters for success. There's an unhealthy paradigm in the sobriety world that it's all a bust if we drink once. While continuous sobriety is the...

RE 356: Play the Tape Forward 13.12.2021 1:00:04

Today we have Ashley. She is 35 from Orange County, CA, and took her last drink on January 7, 2006. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul encourages you to check in with yourself about your feelings about your AF journey. There are more recovery modalities than ever. Keep searching for the one...

RE 355: The Uno Reverse Card 06.12.2021 59:04

Today we have Rocio. She is 42, from Washington state, and took her last drink on August 31, 2020. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul reminds you if you drank over Thanksgiving or your sobriety plans aren't going so hot, don't kick the bucket to January or to the next holiday season. This...

RE 354: Holiday Survival Kit 29.11.2021 1:05:36

Today we have Cordell. He is 38, from North Dakota, and took his last drink on December 6, 2017. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Odette Odette has some helpful hints to contribute to Paul's Holiday Survival Guide. Odette suggests 1) have a fun escape plan, 2) offer to do the dishes, 3) dig into you...

RE 353: It's a Week to be Thankful 22.11.2021 54:56

Today we have Jan. She is from Connecticut and took her last drink on February 1, 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Café RE donated $15,094.73 to organizations and non-profits geared towards helping those affected by addiction. Highlights from Paul Paul is encouraging listeners to develop a game plan for th...

RE 352: Allow the Deeper You To Emerge 15.11.2021 50:57

Today we have Kendall. He is 30, from Texas, and took his last drink on March 13, 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Paul shares some personal insights on the growth of Recovery Elevator. Highlights from Paul Paul resumes the discussion about having a game plan for the holidays. He reminds us that alcohol c...

RE 351: Strength and Courage 08.11.2021 45:52

Today we have Tom. He is 47, from Bozeman, MT, and took his last drink on September 24, 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul shares some helpful hints from listeners to develop a game plan for the holidays. There are 54 days left in 2021 and Paul is encouraging you to start now with y...

RE 350: What's up Holidays 01.11.2021 56:42

Today we have Blazik. He is 28, from Kansas, and took his last drink on July 25,2021. Café RE just made a $5149 donation to the McShin Foundation. 10% of all Café RE monthly memberships go towards a nonprofit geared towards helping those affected by addiction. The McShin Foundation helps those struggling with addiction get access to detox facilities, sober living, transitional recovery houses...

RE 349: The Inner Voice 25.10.2021 56:44

Today we have Tara. She is 37, from Canada, and took her last drink on February 20, 2019. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul talks about his inner voice and how it failed him as he was trying to stack days in early sobriety. Inner narration can tell you in your own voice that it is okay to...

RE 348: We Don't Plug In 18.10.2021 58:26

Today we have Kerry. She is 31, from Philadelphia, and took her last drink on January 2,2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. S Highlights from Paul Humans don't plug in like a phone with a charger, however we do recharge. In the 21st century we are pulled in many different directions. Addictions are adaptive b...

RE 347: Can You Quit Drinking in Unhealthy Environments? 11.10.2021 52:55

Today we have Frank. He is 42, from Omaha, and took his last drink on May 22,2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Can you heal in the same environment you became sick in? Yes, but you can't use the same consciousness or thinking that got you into the mess in the first place. There is a line th...

RE 346: There is No Manual 04.10.2021 57:52

Today we have Kathryn. She us 58, from North Dakota, and took her last drink on February 19, 2002. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Odette There is no manual for recovery. We have tools, guidance, but no guaranteed formula for success. Learning to manage that uncertainty can be challenging, but it's no...