Spiritual Underground Podcast

Twelve Step Spiritual Recovery (TSSR), Introduction - Authored by James Christopher Cone Read by Dan Reeves, many have asked the author if an audio book is in the plan, well, he has granted me permission to read some chapters and go from there. I am not a professional, I stumble at times, similar to the regular podcast, this is not highly produced and edited. I have taken some measures to improve...

I've known Timara for eight years or so, but never got to know her well, I've heard her share and her confident straight forward way of carrying herself has always impressed me. In an effort to gain some balance on the podcast, I have been actively searching for gals to invite to share their stories. I've bumped into her in some yoga classes which also caught my attention as yoga has been a huge p...

Twelve Step Spiritual Recovery (TSSR), Chapter 1 - Authored by James Christopher Cone Read by Dan Reeves, many have asked the author if an audio book is in the plan, well, he has granted me permission to read some chapters and go from there. I am not a professional, I stumble at times, similar to the regular podcast, this is not highly produced and edited. I have taken some measures to improve the...

Twelve Step Spiritual Recovery (TSSR), Introduction - Authored by James Christopher Cone Read by Dan Reeves, many have asked the author if an audio book is in the plan, well, he has granted me permission to read some chapters and go from there. I am not a professional, I stumble at times, similar to the regular podcast, this is not highly produced and edited. I have taken some measures to improve...

Season TWO!! Dave and I crossed paths at a nicotine quitting web forum, one that I ended up getting banned from... Dave was in the March 2018 group and I was a couple months ahead in what came to be called the January FURY, and a fury we were, I know at least three others what were part of our group that are now banned, bad boys I presume :-) I did not really know Dave that well, March was a quiet...

The Fog is a nicotine quitting phenomenon where a seemingly inability to focus on anything results from the withdraw symptoms, one crazy thing is that the Fog can return weeks and months after the initial clearing... It’s important to know this is normal, and to expect it! ARE YOU READY TO QUIT?

Seems the Universe is introducing me to new friends! James is the third in a row who I met for the first time as they approached me in my driveway! The majority of guests to date have been friends of mine already, I do really like this branching out of the podcast, it's good from my prospective for two reasons: The first is getting to meet new people, the second is that it allows the podcast to gr...

So yeah, “I’ve quit, now what?” Something need to fill the void left by quitting nicotine, nature abhors a vacuum- but fill it with what? Listen in for some thoughts on that. ARE YOU READY TO QUIT?

For the second time in a row, I meet my guest for the first time as he pulled up in my driveway! That's exciting! Brian L. has been talking about his first sponsor Brad H. for some time now, and I finally was able to meet him as Brian had convinced Brad to come to the podcast to tell his story. Frankly this recovery wisdom needs to be preserved before it is too late. Brad and I immediately hit it...

The notion of Quitting nicotine has been getting a lot of attention in my circles lately, I have a number of friends in early recovery from this substance. and yes, I said recovery, that is a word rarely used in connection with nicotine. But let me tell you, I can honestly say that quitting nicotine was the toughest substance I have tackled, I wish I could explain it in a way that could be thoroug...

PQA #6: We Are Never Cured Nor Immune Well my friends, over the last 2 weeks I have experienced a few events that are worthy of any discussion on recovery or nicotine Quit. Demonstrations that even after 670 plus days of quit, the addiction remains a clear and present danger to each of us. We are never cured nor immune. ——- LISTEN UP FOR MORE! ARE YOU READY TO QUIT?

I first met Jessie as she pulled up in my driveway arriving for the podcast recording, I am both anxious and excited for my new guest. I'm anxious because I always anxious right before showtime, and because a "new to me" guest causes all kinds of goofy thoughts to enter my mind; "What if she doesn't like me?", "What if she's boring?", What if she changes her mind at the last minute?" - just stinki...

This is the second year that we've gotten together for a "Sober Dude Deer Camp", and as with the retreats, it seems each one is better than the last. Shane, Tony, Nick, Brian D, and Brian L were at the Fargo Hunt Club for the weekend, it's difficult to describe in words what these men mean to me and how much joy comes from being able to participate in my recovery in this manner. It was cold, it wa...

“Thoroughly, Completely, and Absolutely” I clearly remember the first night I met Tom, he was dressed for success, a big man who stood with a lot of confidence, while at the same time seemed to be hiding something, as so many of us do.... We met in the parking lot after the meeting, that instance is shared in this podcast. I can assure you that I can take no credit for the words I said that night...

I spent most of 2015 on home incarceration, on November 4th, I was released three months early and my vehicle was packed for a couple week trip to our family property for the prime time of deer season. Every year since then, I have spent at least a week at the cabin mostly by myself. It's a time to recharge my batteries, watch sunrises and sunsets, watch the animals go about their business. Time m...

Anthony and Charlie share sobriety dates and they lived together in the same recovery house, battle buddies so to speak. I met Anthony about the same time as Charlie and watched him grow through his first year, what an awesome thing to witness. Charlie, Anthony, and Tom (guest to be) all received one year tokens this past Tuesday night - and I had the honor of chairing that meeting and presenting...

I've seen Billy around town and know a little about him prior to today. A dear friend, Brian L (Episode 139), Billy, and myself met for breakfast prior to recording both of their stories back to back - What a Juicy Day! Billy has been in recovery a long time, nearly 40 years, he has been a circuit speaker carrying the message all over the country. I loved our time together, he offered me a pile of...

In the Quitting circles its been given a name, and a very fitting one too… its called “The Rage”.  No, its not quite as bad as the infection in the “28 Days Later” movie franchise, but for some of us, it can be quite overpowering and all-consuming.  Here is what is happening to you…  Are YOU Ready to QUIT?

Brian is relatively new to our tribe, but not new to recovery, he is an instant powerhouse addition. Listen to this man speak and you will instantly know what I mean, he comes from a different sponsorship lineage and that "adds to" our group’s effectiveness. Today, his sponsor Billy H. joined him as they both told their stories back to back. I love the sponsor / sponsee combination in the studio,...

Tony came to the DTM Studio to celebrate his 100 days of freedom from nicotine and to share some other areas of his life where he has been experiencing growth, “The Colonel” joined in to add to the discussion, I’ll have to say he knows more about quitting nicotine than anyone else I know. We talk about improving the quality of our lives by seeking out the things that allow us to grow closer to our...

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie! On October 4, 2019, he hit 365 days in a recovered state. What a blessing to walk beside this man! We met in a yoga studio and we've sweated together on many occasions, he a genuine bad ass on and off the mat, a recovery powerhouse who is destined to touch many lives. And once again, what began as the standard sponsor/sponsee relationship transformed into a deep and true...

Public Quit Announcement #4  I named today’s PQA “Complacency is the enemy of recovery” and here is why. Of the many times that I have attempted nicotine recovery, where I failed on each occasion was when I had myself convinced that I had a good handle on my recovery… when I thought that I no longer had to work so hard at maintaining my quit. This was all stupid addiction talk of course. Folk...

For eternity, men have gathered around campfires to commune, nine of us with direct sponsorship lineage gathered at Jesse's lakehouse to fellowship; A name emerged, "The Neverglades" - a magical place for swimming, fishing, eating, meditating, spelunking, holding meetings and recording Podcasts :-). We crawled into a cave as Drew led us through a guided visualization meditation in the pitch dark,...

Vlad is one special dude to me, he is a cross between a brother and a son. Having had the honor of sponsoring him for the past 365 has been a real highlight of my recovery, all sponsee's are super special and I've been truly blessed with a bunch of great ones, but Vlad's story has a special energy that I can't exactly put my finger on. As the title says, the day of this recording is his actual one...

Christopher and I were out together the night before this recording, he was supporting me in my Mankind Homecoming and we had some dinner and great conversation afterwards. This whole sponsor/sponsee relationship has grown into a "Iron sharpens Iron" friendship that I really treasure, our chemistry is fantastic, we are able to be completely vulnerable and because of that we have the ability to tru...