If you're in your first year of sobriety, it's really easy to relapse. This is why you need a positive support network. This is a group of people in a shared safe place where you can connect with them. You can get a sponsor to help you with that or you can stay connected to people who are also in recovery. There are a lot of ways to build a positive support network. Join Tim Westbrook as he shares some secrets to avoiding relapse.

For people in their first year on the road to recovery, the need to avoid a relapse is critical. Like it or not, your friends play a big role in your recovery. In this episode, Tim Westbrook dives deep into why toxic friends are not good for your health. He takes a look at relationships, their impact on your recovery, and why you need to cut those toxic friends out. Tune in for more great insights on sobriety and recovery and live your best life.

Do you know that triggering situations can result in a relapse? Host Tim Westbrook, MS, gives valuable strategies for safeguarding yourself from triggering situations and avoid a relapse. The first thing you need to understand is that addiction is a way to escape the pain. So you need to do your best to cultivate healthy relationships for a happy, serene life. Avoid conflicts as much as possible. The moment you feel any negative emotions creeping up on you, call a friend, therapist, or anyone you trust. Discuss your feelings so you won’t have to end up relapsing. Tune in for more tips!

There are all kinds of addictions, from drinking to drugging, gambling, sexual indiscretions, and many more. It's not easy to break free from those, but it is possible. Getting rid of these is a challenging path, and throughout the recovery, you can have a moment of relapse, which could be dangerous. Join your host Tim Westbrook as he shares the five secrets to avoiding relapse. He is the CEO of Camelback Recovery, a structured, drug-free environment that assists those in early recovery to discover and normalize a new, sober lifestyle and pave the path for long-term sobriety.

If you are in your first year of sobriety, the chances are that you have either lost everything or you don’t have much. The chances are that you are miserable. Luckily, there is a 12-step program, consisting of very simple steps that can help you live happy and free. Today, Tim Westbrook is joined by his good friend Jason Austin. Jason’s sobriety date is August 16, 2004. Throughout his time as a sober man he has gotten married and divorced, he has two teenage boys. He is also an entrepreneur and owner of one of the leading fire protection companies in Arizona. Plus, he is an avid squash player and he practices yoga. He will tell you himself, everything he has is a result of the 12-step program. Join in and be inspired by Jason’s recovery journey.

Where are you now emotionally, and where do you want to go? You are your best sound healer in coming up with musical prescriptions that fit you best. Tim Westbrook presents Barry Goldstein, a Grammy Award-winning music productions and musical branding expert. Barry explains that your heart synchronizes to the music tempo. So if you listen to a song with 60 beats per minute, your heartbeat will move into a relaxed state. You need to create a playlist that allows you to move your energy where you want it to. But first, you need to tune in with your internal music. Your breath, and your heartbeat. Doing so brings you to greater self-awareness. Listen to this episode for more tips on using music for health and wellbeing.

How do you create healthy habits? Tim Westbrook, MS welcomes Dr. Jaime Hope, an attending emergency medicine physician at one of the country's busiest level 1 trauma centers. Dr. Jaime talks about how the first step is identifying what habits you want to develop. They should be cognitive load, low choice, and easily repeatable. Then answer the question, why do you want to develop them? Next, start small. If you're going to create a habit of working out, start with just 5 minutes a day. As you become more consistent, you can increase the allotted time. If you want to learn more, this episode’s for you. Dive in!

Navigating relationships is one thing, but it becomes a whole different ordeal when you're in recovery. In this episode, Love Coach Annie Lalla joins Tim Westbrook to offer insights on what love should and shouldn't look like at this stage. The two discuss when relationships are detrimental versus beneficial to both parties. When does a person know they're in a good place? When should relationships be prioritized? They dive deep to answer these questions and other dilemmas for people trying to balance their love life while battling addiction or other dependencies. Annie also explains why living your best life is the best bird call to find your life mate. Tune in to learn more.

“Life happens for you, not to you.” This old adage could not be truer with the incredible story of our guest today. On a mission to elevate the consciousness of humanity, one morning at a time, Hal Elrod has been impacting so many lives—whether an addict or alcoholic in recovery or just an individual not in recovery. In this episode, he joins Tim Westbrook, MS to continue to pay it forward by talking about The Miracle Morning for Addiction Recovery. He explains the importance of setting yourself up for success for the rest of your life by simply winning every morning. Having been through events that defied all odds, Hal offers great insights about becoming a better version of who you are. So join him as he shares the tools to help you win at life, one morning at a time.

Relapsing is not a part of any sobriety program because the goal is constant recovery. Tim Westbrook, MS welcomes his long-time sponsee, Alex Mandossian, the CEO at Marketing Online and a funnel marketing and conversion coach. Alex shares how he’s been sober for 11 years when he started sliding back to excessive drinking because of the pressure of career and family life. From that experience, he learned the importance of self-awareness. When you’re not self-aware, you get yourself in trouble no matter how intelligent you are or how much money you’ve made. If you want practical strategies for avoiding relapsing, this episode’s for you.