We aren't really sure why people don't talk about their emotions very often. It's almost as if they have a stigma about them and nobody wants to touch them. Well, in recovery we have no choice to confront what we have been running from. All those negative and overwhelming emotions. In this episode Matt and Maggie share some insight on emotions and feelings, offering tools and methods to better confront, understand, and embrace what we feel. 

In this brief special feature, Matt reminds us that happiness is just as important in recovery as anything else. Without feeling good on the inside, we can't spread joy to others in our daily walk. 

In this special feature of episode 4, Matt shares music that offers motivation for anybody who needs a "Pick Me Up". This episode is guaranteed to deliver songs that will make you stand up, take charge of your life, and feel good doing it. 

We are excited to share the details of a very recent relapse with a special guest who just experienced it. This episode consists of a Q and A session with that guest and we dive into the warning signs and the resolutions available when the dreaded relapse occurs. Most importantly, how to get right back on your recovery road and continue to grow strength from within. 

In this special feature of episode 3, Matt reveals some truths behind the lyrics of the song, "Maybe It's Time", sung by Bradley Cooper from the movie, "A Star is Born". Hear these insights as well as the story behind the making of this masterpiece of a song. 

In this episode, your hosts Matt and Maggie discuss coming to the realization of potential relapse due to questioning your decision to depart from your ism. We analyse having second thoughts, defeating fears, and learning to rely on yourself to carry you through recovery. 

In this Special Feature of episode 2, Matt reviews and provides details on this incredibly useful recovery tool for the listener. The Jellinek Curve is a sequence of events showing the details of an addict from the beginning stages of addiction, to the resolution of their addictive behavior and everything to expect along the way. 

In this special feature to episode 2, Matt dives into another song that relates to the daily struggle of the addict, providing further evidence that so many people in the world struggle just like you, and that there is hope. 

In this 2nd installment of Beat Your Ism - Recovery For All, we compare the similarities between the end of a relationship with another person, to the end of the relationship with your addiction. Hear stories and suggestions on how to manage this challenge, and when you begin to move on, what you might expect.

In this special feature Maggie further defines what an Ism is in her mind, and translates that to application in ones life.