Recovery (Sort Of) - The Podcast

Ever wondered what the Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA, ACoA) program is all about? We invite Sarah to tell us all about the ACA program. How it works, what they consider to be the problem, who qualifies to work the program, how the program addresses the problem. While not a substitute for addiction recovery, per se, ACA might be a wonderful complement to explore the r...

Step 10 conversation that gets to the reasoning for doing the 10th Step. Why do we continue to look at ourselves, actions, emotions and attitudes regularly? How do we take this look? What types of things do we look at? What is the purpose of the Tenth Step? Do we keep working the steps again if we have Step 10 to keep us in check? We talk about all these topics and more. Join the conversation by l...

We have Josh from the Unashamed Recovery Podcast on to tell us about the Celebrate Recovery program. We talk about how the program works, any differences that might exist from the typical 12 step model, and who the program might work well for. Join the conversation by leaving a message, emailing us at RecoverySortOf@gmail.com,  or find us on Twitter , Facebook or Instagram .  To check ou...

Racism, discrimination and oppression are a part of our world.  Since recovery is a subset of the same people that are in our world, it makes sense to conclude that these unfortunate truths are also a part of recovery.  What does it look like in action in our community?  What barriers face minority groups in getting to and finding recovery?  Our guest Sylvia helps us explore th...

Step 8 Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all (Sort Of).  We talk about the 8th step in this episode, and attempt to see if there is more to it than just making a list of people.  We look at how to become willing.  We look at our actions and decide we are not okay with how we acted towards or treated others.  We use this humility...

One is never enough! We enjoyed the comments about our Step 6 episode on social media so much that we had to recognize and talk about them.  So we continue the discussion on the 6th Step about becoming entirely to have our defects of character removed.  Join the conversation by leaving a message, emailing us at RecoverySortOf@gmail.com,  or find us on Twitter , Facebook or Instagram...

Cliches in 12 step programs seem to make people love them or hate them.  Some complain that they are too often said, and oversimplify the situation.  Others feel that cliches are simple reminders of important concepts.  We start to examine cliches and sayings of the programs, deciding whether they hold value or not.  We look at "first things first," "let go and let god," "one d...

We have Jenny on the show to tell us about the program of Recovery Dharma.  We ask questions to better understand what the Recovery Dharma program is, and how it could help someone on their journey in recovery.  We ask what Recovery Dharma is, how they define addiction, how they treat addiction, and what the program can do for you. And check out Recovery Dharma - How to Use Buddhist Prac...

So some people put the shopping cart back into it's return location, and some people leave it wherever they are when they are done with it.  What makes these two people different?  If we are what we put into us, why are so many of us only putting one side of information into us?  How do we use the knowledge of us being what we put into us to our advantage? We also loosely address cl...

Quarantine is slowly starting to begin it's ending.  Areas are starting to open up again.  When is the right time to reopen face to face meetings in your area?  How should you reopen meetings?  Are there changes to the meetings that need to go into effect?  What is the responsibility for the experienced member in this process, and in home groups in general?  We tackle...

If you want to skip to Step 5 go to around the 45 minute mark.  We discuss what exactly is the "exact nature of our wrongs."  From there, we talk about character defects, the reasons we did the things we did in addiction, and what's behind the patterns of our acting out.  We discuss the importance of admitting our wrongs to 3 distinct entities.  We further explore if all action...

In this episode we talk about how the current quarantine is affecting our recoveries, and by proxy, our lives.  Are we finding more time to put into our recovery efforts, disconnection from humanity, or something in between?  We also answer some questions a non-12 step member has about 12 step programs and recap last week's episode.    Join the conversation by leaving a me...

People have taken to using people's full names, tagging them in posts, and much more in the new online meeting world.  We discuss what might be acceptable and what might violate traditions, specifically the 11th tradition.  The online meeting world is a lawless land where the rules are etched in beach sand, at best.  We also go over some of the funniest things people have seen in on...

We explore the fourth step in most 12 step programs.  What does it mean to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves?  Why moral?  Whose morals are we following?  Whose morals do we need to follow?  Are we supposed to be free of fear?  How do we deal with the guilt and shame?  Who do we share our 4th step with?  We talk about some of the mys...

Ever had a feeling that men's raps violate the 3rd tradition, which states the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using?  Ever found a special interest meeting to be extremely valuable to your recovery?  Ever considered that by allowing LGBTQ meetings to exist, we might also be paving the way for hate groups to have a meeting of "special interest?"  Ever felt unwelc...

We explore how some Facebook recovery groups are not allowing people to post face to face meetings currently.  Including a Twitter and Facebook poll on how strictly people are adhering to the quarantine/ social distancing guidelines.  How much responsibility do we need to take to help society, and in which direction?  Why do we only seem to want half the news that matches what we be...

We talk about the current pandemic that has affected the global community and how it pertains to our daily recovery.  Starting with some basic facts and background about Covid-19 for anyone who does not keep up with the information.  Then we delve into how this is affecting the recovery community.  Finally, we take a look at possible tools to use to help maintain recovery in the fac...

We discuss a situation where parents argue over whether or not there is a principle in the lesson they are teaching their child.  The discussion then turns to if it's possible to be each other's eyes and ears to help people avoid relapsing.  Thrown in is whether or not we can help someone find fun without using, when they don't understand it.  Join the conversation by leaving a mess...

We talk about step 3.  Breaking down the ideas of "making a decision" and "turning over our will and our lives to the care of god" for someone who might have never heard of recovery or addiction.  Helping someone who might not understand the process of the 12 steps to possibly relate it to how they could use it in their life.  We include some 3rd step takes from social media, and conclude with our...

We talk about the origin story of addiction.  What is addiction?  Is it just a biological miscalculation of brain chemical production, or is it a spiritual dilemma? Do you have a choice in addiction?  Has it always been here or is it something that has come about during our evolution?  We also start off with a recap of anonymity from last episode.  Join the conversation by...

We explore the question "Is remaining anonymous in our daily lives allowing people to continue to judge other addicts or persons in recovery?"  Sure, we have the spiritual principles of anonymity and being anonymous, but when I stay anonymous because I'm scared someone will judge me or keep me from getting a certain job, am I also saying with action that "it's okay to not let persons in recov...

We invite our first guest co host, Steve, on to talk about step 2.  We break down the concepts of "power greater than" and "restoration to sanity" for the newer member, or someone who has no experience with 12 step programs.  We speak about the process of coming to believe, what sanity might be, the principle of openmindedness and the principle of hope.  Join the conversation by lea...

When you don't practice a religion but you do believe in god, or you don't believe in god but you do believe in spiritual principles or just being a good person, how do you pass that on to your kids?  We start with recapping some info from last week's relationship episode.  Then the discussion turns to this week's topic: How do you give a sense of god to your kids when you are spiritual,...

Two guys talking about relationships, mostly of the romantic type.  We address the idea of staying out of relationships for a year in early recovery.  We also look at what a healthy relationship might be.  We look at what it takes to maintain a relationship along with awareness of motivation for wanting a relationship.  Join the conversation by leaving a message, emailing us at...

Talking about propaganda that gets used in addiction and recovery conversations.  We explain the idea of a Narcan Party and dissect the theory that they exist, while giving a slightly educated view on harm reduction. Lastly we examine how well the alcohol industry has done to convince us all that that alcohol is just a little different than the rest of the drugs.  Join the conversat...