Recovery Elevator

Today we have Sean. He is 33 years old and lives in Phoenix, AZ. He took his last drink on January 22, 2022.   This episode is brought to you by:   Café RE – THE social app for sober people Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored   There is one spot left on our sober travel trip to Costa Rica . This journey is scheduled for February 21 st – 28 th . Email info@recoveryelevator.com if y...

Today we have Sarah. She is 49 years old and lives in San Diego, CA. Sarah took her last drink on August 6 th , 2025.   This episode is brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored   Pick up your copy of Paul's newest book Dolce Vita . You can get it on Amazon, listen to it on Audible or order it at your favorite bookstore today.   Join us on January 10th for the start o...

Today we have Jenn. She is 52 years old, from Washington, DC and she took their last drink on September 3 rd , 2023.   This episode is brought to you by: Café RE – the social app for sober people   Join us for our Dry January course Restore at 8pm eastern time on January 1 st . This is the first of 13 sessions throughout the month, and this course is all about accountability and connection.   [01:...

Today we have Kristine. She is 34 years old from Toronto Canada, and she took her last drink on May 19 th , 2025.   This episode is brought to you by: Café RE – the social app for sober people   Café RE is now a registered 501c3 nonprofit. Please visit the website or email info@recoveryelevator.com if you are interested in making a yearend donation.   Join us for our Dry January course Restore at...

Today we have Nathan. He is 45 years old from Harrisburg, VA and took his last drink on January 24 th , 2023.   This episode is brought to you by:   Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Café RE – the social app for sober people   Get your 2026 started off poison free and join us for our Dry January course Restore at 8pm eastern time on January 1 st . This is the first of 13 session...

Today we have Yeimy. She's 30 years old, from Rhode Island and took her last drink of alcohol on January 19 th , 2025.   This episode is brought to you by:   Café RE – the social app for sober people Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored   January 1 st , 2026 is the official release date for Paul's new book Dolce Vita and he'd love to have you on the launch team. Email info@recovery...

Today we have Jack. He's 39 years old from Phoenix, AZ and took his last drink of alcohol on June 23 rd , 2025.   This episode is brought to you by:   Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Sober Link - sign up and claim your $100 enrollment bonus   Registration for Recovery Elevator's Dry January course Restore opens today. We are meeting 13 times live in the month of January to giv...

Today we have Emily. She is 43 years old from Sacramento, CA and took her last drink on December 20 th , 2024.   This episode is brought to you by:   Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Exact Nature – code RE20 saves 20% off your order   Registration for Recovery Elevator's Dry January course Restore opens on December 1 st . We are meeting 13 times live in the month of January to...

Today we have Kevin. He is 48 years old and lives in Napa Valley, CA. He took his last drink on September 22 nd , 2025.   This episode is brought to you by:   Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Exact Nature – code RE20 saves 20% off your order   71% of Europeans are drinking less alcohol and the future generations are opting out in general, according to a new report for Circana....

Today we have Dennis. He is 36 years old and lives near Vancouver, Canada. Dennis took his last drink on September 5 th , 2025.   This episode is brought to you by:   Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Café RE – THE social app for sober people   There are some new alcohol-free options coming out. First is Wild AF created by Charlie Sheen and Luba Libations coming out of Wisconsin...

Today we have Robyn. She is 49 years old from Columbia, SC and took her last drink on June 30 th , 2020.   This episode brought to you by:   Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Soberlink – sign up and claim your $100 enrollment bonus   We are planting the seed early and inviting you to join us for our 7 th annual Restore course coming January 2026. Registration opens Monday, Decem...

Today we have Josh. He is 48 years old, from Sarasota, FL and took his last drink of alcohol on September 23 rd , 2023.   This episode brought to you by:   Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Café RE – the social app for sober people.   This is the last week to sign up for Café RE during Sober October. For the next four days when you join, you will receive a free month!     [02:28...

Today we have Lauren. She is 44 years old from Arroyo Grande, CA and took her last drink on April 26 th , 2021.   This episode brought to you by Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored   Tonight, our four-week mindfulness course starts in Café RE at 7:30 EST. This is our fourth year doing the course and you're going to learn a lot about how to sit with those thoughts in the head. Spec...

Today we have Sue. She is 54 years old from Stewartville, MN and she took her last drink of alcohol on May 9 th , 2023.   This episode brought to you by:   Sober Link sign up and claim your $100 enrollment bonus   Next Monday, October 20 th , we start our four-week mindfulness course in Café RE . It starts at 7:30pm Eastern and we hope to see you there!   [02:36] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul shares...

Today we have Camille. She's 36 years old, from Coeur d 'Alene, Idaho, and she took her last drink on August 22 nd , 2024.   This episode brought to you by Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored   Café RE   [04:26] Paul introduces Camille:   Corrine is 36 years old and lives in Coeur d'Alene, ID with her husband and two young children. For fun they enjoy spending time with friends in...

Today we have Mike. He is 50 years old and from Cleveland, OH and he took his last drink on August 9 th , 2022.   This episode brought to you by:   Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Exact Nature – 20% off your order with code RE20   We offer a free month in Café RE once per year. Starting this Wednesday October 1st, and if you sign up for Café RE during the month of October, you...

Today we have Emily. She is 28 years old from Denver, CO and she took her last drink on April 25 th , 2025.   This episode brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Exact Nature – 20% off your order with code RE20   Starting Wednesday, October 1 st , if you sign up for Café RE you get a free month! Café RE is our alcohol-free community who recently got non-profit stat...

Today we have Ty. She is 76 years old, lives in Bozeman, MT and she took her last drink on March 8 th , 2008.   This episode brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Café RE – THE social app for sober people.   [04:21] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul tells us that every time he goes into a retreat or event with RE, he asks the universe to send us a (safe) wildlife encount...

Today we have David. He is 51 years old, lives in Pinson, TN and took his last drink of alcohol on December 23 rd , 2024.   This episode brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Exact Nature – 20% off your order with code RE20   We have a great lineup of events and courses coming to Recovery Elevator. A mindfulness course is coming up in October, then Dry January as...

Today we have Odette. She's 37 years old, lives in San Diego, CA and she took her last drink 486 days ago.   This episode brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Exact Nature – 20% off your order with code RE20   Registration is open for our next retreat in Costa Rica . That's February 21 st – 28 th, 2026 in Guanacaste, a Blue Zone. We are over halfway full, but we...

Today we have Justin. He is 40 years old and lives in Northern Ontario. He took his last drink on August 20 th , 2023.   This episode brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Café RE – the social app for sober people   [04:03] Thoughts from Paul:   In our question for sobriety, we often ask ourselves why the drinking? Why can't I stop? What's the problem here?     Pa...

Today we have Amy. She is 41 years old and lives in Raleigh, NC. She took her last drink on December 12 th , 2023.   This episode brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Exact Nature – use code RE20 to save 20% off of your order   October 2026 we have a new retreat we have yet to do. This is an in-person alcohol-free ukulele retreat taking place in Guanacaste, Costa...

Today we have Brian. He is 40 years old from Spring Hill, MA and he took his last drink of alcohol on July 16 th , 2024.   This episode brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Exact Nature – 20% off your order with code RE20   Shout out to these alcohol-free brands for sponsoring our seventh Bozeman Retreat:   Athletic Brewing Sober Link - save 50% on a device Rise...

Today we have Lori. She is 58 years old from Vancouver, Canada. She took her last drink on February 21 st , 2024.   This episode brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Café RE – the social app for sober people   [03:11] Thoughts from Paul:   Paul shares that his second book, Dolce Vita, is currently in the editing process and should be out by November this year. Th...

Today we have Rachel. She is 48 years old and lives in Minneapolis, MN. She took her last drink on August 28 th , 2018.   This episode brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Sober Link – learn more and save $50 off of a device     Come join us in beautiful Bozeman, Montana this August 6 th – 10 th for our annual flagship retreat. We have a few camping spots as well...