

Accountability is your secret weapon.

Quitting alcohol is a powerful decision, and maintaining sobriety requires accountability. It's not just about giving up a habit; it's about creating a new, healthier lifestyle.

If you’re serious about stopping the self-destruction and chaos that drinking brings to your life, this is something you want to understand, and get it right.

In this episode we talk about some of the major misconceptions about recovery that will trip you up and keep you from getting the results you want.

I'll also walk you through:

 	* Personal Accountability
 	* External Accountability
 	* And how to have a plan that will get you the results you actually want.

Creating accountability is a process and, if you listen closely, I'll tell you the real reason behind WHY you're not doing it!

 

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How to Create Accountability in Recovery and Get It Right

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There are many theories about the causes of addiction and many of us are curious about what our underlying issues are, that lead us to an unhealthy relationship with substances and behaviors.

What we know for sure is it’s a combination of factors – biological, psychological, social, and environmental.

This is also what makes addiction more challenging to treat because it isn’t an illness that can be approached with a single solution.

It’s not a matter of just putting down the drink and moving on with your life.

Even if there was a way to fix the genetic piece of addiction, that solution wouldn’t be able to fix the psychological pieces. And when you work on the psychological healing, that won’t fix the biology or change the environmental and social aspects.

Many of my clients spend a lot of time searching for why this happened to them.

How did I end up like this? Why did this happen to me?

But one theory that is super interesting to me, and will offer you some additional insight, is attachment theory.
> What is it?

> How does it affect substance issues?

> What to do about it.
 

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Does Your Attachment Style Play A Role In Your Addiction?



Why is your inner critic so freakin' mean??

We all have that inner monologue - We talk to ourselves all day long.

We debate with ourselves about eating another cookie, or drinking another cup of coffee, or how to respond to an email.

Regardless of the topic, we hear that inner critic running through our head all day.

At times this little voice can actually be helpful and keep you motivated toward reaching goals—like when it reminds you that what you're about to eat isn't healthy or what you're about to do may not be the best decision.

But oftentimes, this voice can be more harmful than helpful, particularly when it gets into excessive negativity that can really bring you down.

Basically, negative self-talk is any inner dialogue you have with yourself that may be limiting your ability to believe in yourself and your own capabilities.

It isn't just stressful; it can also make it difficult to get motivated and achieve the things you want for your life and family.

Today we’re talking about that inner voice we all struggle with:

 	* why it’s so mean sometimes
 	* how it’s holding you back from getting the life and recovery you really want.

 

Links mentioned in this episode: 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited

Want to work with Angela? Book A Call Here : addictionunlimited.com/call

Secrets About Self-Esteem That Will Blow Your Mind: addictionunlimited.com/206

 

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Why Your Inner Voice Is So Mean & How It Affects Your Recovery



The REAL reason for feeling some depression or symptoms of depression when you quit drinking alcohol.

And one of these may be something you’ve never heard of.

If you've ever used alcohol to deal with feelings of depression, you may have found that after your buzz wears off, you feel even lower than before.

It’s a chicken and egg situation – which came first?

Were you struggling because you were drinking, or were you drinking because you were struggling?

Well, both can be true.

Drinking can increase depression – but depression is also linked to heavier alcohol use.

There are a few things to be aware of to make sense of what you may be feeling and, more importantly, help you cope and have the understanding that it is fixable.

 

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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited

Want to work with Angela? Book A Call Here : addictionunlimited.com/call

 

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Can Quitting Drinking Cause Depression?



If you find yourself in yo-yo sobriety, and you can’t figure out why you keep going back to drinking when you KNOW you don’t drink well – I’m going to give you some solutions.

If you have followed me for any length of time, you know I’m all about solutions and I’m a believer in investing the majority of my time and energy into solving a problem rather than obsessing about it.

One thing I can tell you with certainty is, I know what works for recovery.

Not only from my personal recovery and fighting all the same battles you’re fighting, but also from the thousands of people I’ve worked with over all the years of my career.

Addiction, alcoholism, alcohol use disorder… whatever you want to call it – is very predictable.

It’s course and progression is the same in everyone, and the core solutions are the same, too.

So if you are back at ‘day one again’ or you have been sober for a minute and you’re fighting your head telling you, “maybe it wasn’t that bad”, “maybe you can control it now”, “you can get away with just one drink!” – if you can relate, I want you to listen up, and take action.

And if you want my notes from this episode so you don’t have to take notes, then make sure you are signed up for the 30 Days to Fast Track Your Recovery series where I’m not only providing all these bonus episodes, but also some great bonus resources to help you in your process so you can get farther and feel better, faster.

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If you’re signed up then next week you are going to get access to some bonus videos I put together for you, then we are going to do a LIVE webinar so we can be face-to-face you and me! And it’s all FREE!

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Now let’s get into the magic of solutions and what to do to feel better, and stay sober longer.

 

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30 Days to Fast Track Your Recovery: addictionunlimited.com/fasttrack

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited

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3 Things I Would Do If I Was Starting Sobriety Today



Does recovery give you a framework to follow to build a happy and fulfilled life?

Pete Sousa definitely thinks so, and he’s here to tell you all about it in this week’s episode!

In this episode, Pete breaks down his addiction step-by-step and shares all the things he did to get, and stay, sober.

Pete is a news anchor in Texas, an ESPN broadcaster, and a powerful recovery advocate on his podcast The Payoff with Pete and today he’s sharing his whole story with you.

From backing his car into a ditch at his friend’s party, going to treatment, and working at KFC to strengthen his recovery, Pete’s dedication to sobriety is second to none.

This episode is overflowing with moving personal stories, self-acceptance, and real life examples of how to live a recovery lifestyle for years to come.

Click here to listen on the web, or go to your favorite podcast app to listen to this incredible conversation with Pete!

 

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The Payoff with Pete:  https://open.spotify.com/show/7eoXPG5Mq3gv9W2GVQxh9d

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited

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How to Create Accountability in Recovery and Get It Right

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