Flat Out Recovery

By Richard Woodward

Flat Out Recovery is a podcast series that shares stories of addiction, told by real addicts and alcoholics who are in recovery themselves. We are the voices of lived experience and want to confront t... more

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How many episodes does Flat Out Recovery have?

The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.

Flat Out Recovery episodes:

March 07, 2024 Episode 150: 'The Power Of The Group.'
There are hundreds of Mutual Aid groups around the place, all
working to the same principle, namely ‘put a bunch of people with the same problem in a room together and see what happens’. This week, we’re looking at how powerful groups can be, and at how they can become dysfunctional. Also, we look at how all 12-Step groups have the same purpose but approach it differently, and we consider how easy it is to spend so much time bothering with other people’s business , that we can forget our own.
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42min
February 29, 2024 Episode 149: 'A Balancing Act?'
Can we go too far and forget ourselves when helping others?
While altruism plays a critical part in our recovery, is there a point where it takes over and we forget what we need to do for ourselves? This week, we’re talking about trying to maintain that delicate balancing act, whereby we are able to help other people without sliding into co-dependency, resentment or neglecting our own wellbeing. Also, we’re looking at how we have to ask for help and be honest about it!
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40min
February 22, 2024 Episode 148: 'It's not me... or is it?'
It’s not me, it’s everybody else! Sometimes we say this in spite
of ourselves. Are we always aware of what we look and sound like, particularly when agitated? How big does an entertainment system in a vehicle need to be? What is AI really for? This week, we’re talking about these questions and more, including the many faces of volunteering, experiences of school and our attitudes towards our former jobs in recovery.
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44min
February 15, 2024 Episode 147: 'Still Changing!'
What do we do when everything changes? How do we respond to
sudden changes in circumstances? Are we inclined to make mountains out of molehills? (Surely not!) What have horror films got to do with early recovery? We look at the process of change, how we negotiate everyday problems and challenges, without having our heads fall off completely. Of course, some of us can still get angry over the mechanics of changing address, changing doctors or other such mundanities!
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46min
February 08, 2024 Episode 146: 'Ending And Beginning?'
On January 26th 2024, Changes UK went into
insolvency. This week, I’m talking to Anthony Cokeley and Steve Hatch about their longstanding experience with the organisation, about how it evolved from being a small and close-knit operation into one of considerable size and about the many positive effects of Changes UK’s work over the years. We discuss the challenges that arose and how we were ultimately unable to negotiate them successfully; however, there can be no doubt that we gave it our best shot! We also touch briefly on the future and what that might bring…
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52min
February 01, 2024 Episode 145: ‘Aftercare: Compassion & Connection’
In the fourth of a series of interviews with Service Users who have recently completed treatment and engaged
in an Aftercare Programme, we are talking to Robin about his experience of the process and how he has used it to maintain recovery. He talks about the importance of compassion and of forging new, meaningful connections. We discuss the value of community, finding new habits and a new way of living, accessing mutual aid and finding a sponsor, highlighting how an Aftercare Programme supports this.
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41min
January 25, 2024 Episode 144: 'But I Was Never Unmanageable!'
What do I do with days off and days spent at home? How
do I avoid reverting to old habits? I can see that I’m powerless, but how am I unmanageable? And why am I still unmanageable now? This week, we’re talking about how we handle days we take to ourselves and what we need to do in order to protect ourselves from returning to our previous behaviour at home. Also, we’re looking at powerlessness and unmanageability and how they manifest themselves, both in addiction and in recovery. And lastly, we address what we mean by overdose, that it’s not quite as simple as perhaps it seems…
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42min
January 22, 2024 Episode 137: 'How Does Aftercare Help Me' (3)
In the third of a series of interviews with Service Users who
have recently completed treatment and engaged in an Aftercare Programme, we are talking to Karl about his experience of the process and how he has used it to maintain recovery. We discuss the importance of community, finding new habits and a new way of living, highlighting how an Aftercare Programme supports this. We also look at how a Dry House system can support people in the first stages of recovery following detox, and why both are of equal importance.

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43min
January 18, 2024 Episode 143: 'Progress Is A Process!'
Do we need outcomes and results in recovery? Why (not)? What do we do in order to give ourselves a sense of purpose in our first few months back out in the world? How do we go about it? This week, we’re talking about how we make progress in recovery, one small step at a time. If we are
constantly looking for outcomes and absolutes, we are in danger of setting ourselves up to fail. Also, we’re talking about how and why we make commitments once we are clean and sober, and how we maintain those commitments.
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45min
January 11, 2024 Episode 142: 'Another Day, Another Year!'
How do I negotiate the idiosyncrasies of everyday life without collapsing into a heap? How do I cope with organising myself as a
new year dawns? How do I avoid resentments and petty squabbling? This week, we’re talking about all the little things, how we deal with them and what we can do to prepare ourselves for fresh challenges ahead. Also, we’re looking at buses and how to cope with them, the perils of ‘armchair management’ in terms of judging others and the way that ‘negative power’ is generated by any form of resentment.
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44min

FAQs about Flat Out Recovery:

How many episodes does Flat Out Recovery have?

The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.