The Recovery Pod - Messages of Hope

Yup, more relationship talk. It’s a major part of our lives and leads to the most insanity in recovery - in my professional poor dating habited opinion. Here I break down what barriers come along with incompatibility and how it can throw us deep into cycles of non-acceptance and insanity, and ways you might find helpful to get out of it. Follow our Facebook page, join the group, email a Message of...

Fresh off a breakup and still got my clean date 💪🏻 Here I share some common struggles with relationships that cause friction and big feelings, as well as some tools to survive the chaos and potential breakup WITHOUT USING SUBSTANCES!! Follow us on our Facebook page, join our group and be a part of the community, leave a comment or email me at therecoverypod@gmail.com to send in your Message of H...

After a 5 month disappearance, I come back to share my thoughts on complacency and the need for validation- two things that I’ve allowed to contribute to my absence. Hope you are all still living in the solution and making progress in your journey!

In this episode I share my experience and Hope about dealing with feelings in recovery, and days where it feels difficult to manage those feelings of hopelessness. Sometimes our recovery is dependent on surviving through times that tempt us to escape feelings of hopelessness and pain, but if we can allow ourselves to just be, we can make it through these times with newfound Hope that We Do Recover...

In this episode I share my thoughts about what I feel the considerations are when people ask what is “clean” in recovery. These are my personal views and should not be taken as ultimate truths. There are many things to consider when asking this question, and my hope is to present these views in a way that challenge people to look a bit closer at the behaviors surrounding their actions more than th...

In this episode - Hope is necessary for us to recover. How to create it when we have none, the effects of having even a little, and how to clear the negative mindset to make room for hope. Join us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok for more connection, content and fellowship.

Is it possible to live a life without getting high? If I’m a full blown addict, is there any hope for me? Can I really be okay and feel my feelings without wanting to jump out of my own skin? Can I really learn how to live differently? The answer is yes. Everyone has the capacity to change - if you want to.

In this episode I share my thoughts about the obstacles of being stuck, how to get un-stuck, and some common strategies I used to prevent from getting stuck in recovery and in life.

Settling a car insurance claim for a totaled vehicle is a NIGHTMARE when dealing with people who seemingly lack the spiritual foundation of recovery principles. It’s a dirty, manipulative and greedy game of wheeling and dealing, and how do we play the game while staying within our principles of honesty, open-mindedness and willingness? We can do it! Listen to my journey as a recovering pushover bl...

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This can be an EXTREMELY difficult reality to find yourself in. How do we accept that we are powerless over others’ addiction when it’s someone close to us? Someone we love? Our own children? This is the heartbreaking truth that comes along with loving an addict or a person struggling with a substance use disorder. We need to remember to practice love and empathy, knowing their road is not easy or...

This can be one of our biggest pitfalls! Follow us on Facebook and join our group, become a friend, meet others in recovery, help someone stay another day ❤️

This one is self-explanatory, but surprisingly one that leads to relapse most

This one is up there with ancient aliens, cosmic enlightenment and space monkeys. Seriously, please reach out to me if you feel me on this one. Let me know I’m not crazy. therecoverypod@gmail.com

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In this episode I share my thoughts on why people get angry to the level of violence and ways to observe and refrain from acting on these thoughts. So many things can affect a persons recovery and we are here for ALL OF IT! Check us out on the main page at The Recovery Pod for more group discussions 😎

This is a follow up to an episode published on The Recovery Pod’s main page, addressing the perspective too many of us get caught in believing: “It’s Just The Way I Am!” This is a trap, and a flat out lie. None of us have a predisposition to be a certain way, and we are all capable of change. Listen in for some tips and follow us on our main page for group podcasts, 3 years of content, and much mo...

Messages of Hope is a series of perspectives for people who have found a willingness to seek solutions and live life of life’s terms. People who have struggled with addiction, mental health, anger, anxiety, depression, fear, control, or just about any behavior that has caused harm. We are a self improvement podcast of individual messages originated from The Recovery Pod - a podcast about addiction...

In this episode, we discuss doing whatever it takes to grow in recovery! This is not a one-and-done decision, it is a PROCESS OF GROWTH. Come join the discussion

The Recovery Pod - Messages of Hope

Step 6 is a major step in this journey. Defects of character are the destructive things we use when drugs are no longer an option. Become more aware of your tendency to use these “tools” that no longer serve you, and get more from your efforts in recovery.

This one is a tough topic for a lot of us in recovery, but an extremely important one. What does a higher power mean to you and do you find it important for recovery??

Messages of Hope is a series of perspectives for people who have found a willingness to seek solutions and live life of life’s terms. People who have struggled with addiction, mental health, anger, anxiety, depression, fear, control, or just about any behavior that has caused harm. We are a self improvement podcast of individual messages originated from The Recovery Pod - a podcast about addiction...

This episode I discuss the concept of talking too much about pain and triggers, and how easily it can take us back into old patterns of thought and behavior. Messages of Hope is a series of perspectives for people who have found a willingness to seek solutions and live life of life’s terms. People who have struggled with addiction, mental health, anger, anxiety, depression, fear, control, or just...

Messages of Hope is a series of perspectives for people who have found a willingness to seek solutions and live life of life’s terms. People who have struggled with addiction, mental health, anger, anxiety, depression, fear, control, or just about any behavior that has caused harm. We are a self improvement podcast of individual messages originated from The Recovery Pod - a podcast about addiction...