Elevation Recovery

Chris Scott and Matt Finch compare what their old lives were like when they were battling alcoholism and the many awesome strategies and tactics they used for quitting and remaining free of addiction, how they rebuilt their central nervous systems, identities, characters, routines, habits, beliefs, lifestyles, and more... and how you can too (using strategies and tactics that are a good fit for you and your situation, beliefs, preferences, desires, needs, etc.

Tana Peaco was addicted to alcohol as a single mom. Once a member of Chris Scott's online course, Total Alcohol Recovery 2.0, Tana is now several years alcohol-free and has also studied supplementation for alcohol recovery at the Academy For Addiction & Mental Health Nutrition. Tana discusses how she was stuck in life and addicted to alcohol and how she prevailed at quitting, along with some key insights into addiction that can help you, too.

Matt Finch and Tana Peaco relive past struggles with both addiction and limiting beliefs, love, connection, worthiness, being comfortable in their own skin, how they overcame these challenges, what they've learned, and some of their key strategies for optimizing love and connection in empowering (vs disempowering or neutral) ways, as Love/Connection is one of our basic human needs.

Matt Finch discusses the anti-opioid vaccines being studied by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping To End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) initiative, as well as the science behind the vaccine, how it works, the ethical and logistical concerns, whether or not pharmacists think mandatory vaccination should be used, and the NIH HEAL initiative's 6-point plan to revolutionize opioid addiction treatment, opioid overdose reversal medicines, chronic pain medications and treatment, and much more.

Chris Scott interviews Julia Ross, author of The Mood Cure, The Diet Cure, and The Craving Cure, and the pioneer of amino acid therapy for mood disorders and substance use disorders, on many of the keys to using amino acids to repair unique neurotransmitter imbalances and thus reduce cravings, quit drugs or alcohol, and to optimize your mood, motivation, memory, learning, focus, confidence, and, ultimately, to become the 'Real You' and to become your best self.

Chris Scott interviews Joe Eisele, a nationally certified alcohol and drug therapist, on his story of drug and alcohol dependence, what life was like through his addiction, how the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) helped him to foster and nurture sobriety, how biochemical restoration therapies provided the final missing link to his personal recovery puzzle, and what people can expect when being treated at his holistic treatment program called InnerBalance Health Center (in Loveland, Colorado).

Chris Scott interviews Ken Starr, MD, founder of Ken Starr MD Wellness Group and a twice-board certified addiction medicine physician that helps people detox and recover from alcohol, opioids, and benzos using various therapies such as NAD+ Infusion Therapy, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Supplementation, Myer's Cocktail, and other Nutrient Infusions, Ketamine Infusions, and more.

Chris Scott interviews Vira Salzburn, a yoga teacher and program director for safety and resilience programs for Chatham County, about the link between shame and addiction, self-compassion as an antidote to shame, shame resilience theory, trauma, addiction, recovery, and a case study on Charlie Sheen's sobriety using what he calls the 'Shame Shiver' for relapse prevention.

Matt Finch discusses why he approaches opioid addiction recovery and other substance recovery using lessons from The Art of War, by Sun Tzu. Specifically, the notion of going to war without either knowing your enemy, yourself or both. Addiction recovery is the same... and by knowing your own strengths and weaknesses combined with proper addiction and treatment knowledge, you have a much better chance of winning the war with addiction.

Chris Scott & Matt Finch share stories about working very stressful jobs or careers and how they used either alcohol (Chris) or alcohol and drugs (Matt) to mitigate the 'suckiness' of their workdays and their lives in general. Many people today are in similar situations. It's easier than ever to drink alcohol or use drugs while working from home as you don't even have to leave your home.