Elevation Recovery

Matt and Chris discuss the science of alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol dependence, and the damaging effects alcohol causes to the brain, liver, gut, immune system, sleep, neurotransmitters, and more.

Matt and Chris discuss current news and trends in addiction and treatment, the nature of free will and how it becomes eroded in addiction, and various other interdisciplinary modalities of drug and alcohol recovery.

Matt and Chris discuss the concept of Adapting & Overcoming challenges such as addiction and things we have no control over such as the pandemic continuing through summer.

Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives, gives a brief and uplifting pep talk. In this episode, Coach Tana gives a solo-cast teaching you how to live a freer, more confident life without the help of alcohol, and realizing that you deserve better.

Matt and Chris discuss current addiction news, including treatment centers in the U.S., Thailand, China, and Europe, and the Dark Ages we are currently in for addiction treatment in America, as well as the way out and how to progress the field to where it should be.

Matt and Chris discuss the statistics regarding the pandemic's negative consequences for inpatient and outpatient treatment programs as well as on the worsening states of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction and the different levels of care of treatment, including home recovery methods such as coaching and online courses.

Using a 3-horsepower blender on high speed for 2 minutes, this force is strong enough to break up the fiber in fruits and veggies and turn it into "fairy dust". This allows you to get the full benefit of phytochemicals and thus greatly increase your consumption of micronutrients.

The use of psychedelic drugs to induce spiritual states and mind/body healings has been practiced for thousands of years. The therapeutic, medicinal, and responsible use of psychedelics for addiction and mental health issues has been common for a long time, and it just may become more mainstream in the coming years.

Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives, gives a brief and uplifting pep talk. In this episode, Coach Tana gives a solo-cast on the strong, toxic, and controlling grip alcohol can have on you and your life.

Even if you have the perfect detox plan, quitting opioids is still typically not a fun process. And sometimes it's a living nightmare. That's why it's important to foster a "High-Suck Tolerance" and "embrace the suck" of quitting opioids. In this short but powerful episode, Matt Finch provides a highly effective mental model for viewing the process of opioid recovery.