Today my guest is Cole Chance. She is a woman in long term recovery, a yoga instructor and the creator of EMERGE Recovery, a live, online journey to recovery steeped in love, acceptance and empowerment. We talk about how she recovered from addiction and the tools that continue to support her on her path to wholeness.

 

Before we jump in, I have a couple of tips for you.  I’ve been meaning to talk about one of the most powerful relapse prevention tools that I have used for over 28 years, and I call it “willingness calls” A willingness call is an act of willingness to invest in your sobriety. It’s about cultivating a support system where you can give and receive support. The basic idea is that you have a list of people you call for a quick check in. I recommend one call per day, but you can do more if you’d like. The reason we do this is simply that addiction is a disease of isolation and connection is the cure.

 

Another reason is that to prevent relapse we need to condition ourselves to reach out before we’re in crisis. We make these calls when we feel good, because it is so hard to call when we feel bad if we’re not already in the habit of it.

 

It reminds me of this quote “We don't rise to the level our expectations, we fall to the level of our training” Archilichocus

 

So to give you an idea of the format of the call, I typically call someone and say hey, I only have a few minutes but I just wanted to check in with you. Ask: What’s going on with you, then share a little bit about what’s going on in your life and that’s it! Pretty soon you will be current with several people and when life gets life-y, you are already in the habit of calling, and you can get right into the solution, without having to spend a lot of time giving someone the whole back story. 

 

And lastly, it’s a great way to build self-esteem but you will have the opportunity to be supportive to others.

 

So that’s it, I encourage you to put this into practice today and let me know how it goes!

 

And without further delay, please enjoy the episode with Cole.

 

Connect with Cole!

Visit Website: https://emergerecovery.com/

Follow on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/colechanceyoga/

Watch on YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuRolkOZ7X8fCEFCDYd5tg

 

 

Lightning Round Answers: 

Book recommendation: Drinking, A Love Story

Self Care Practice: wake up, no phone, water, meditate, coffee, movement throughout the day.

 

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