Recovered Podcast

Emotional sobriety or emotional recovery is an important phase in addiction recovery. Reaching this stage pushes recovery from simply abstaining from an addictive behavior to creating a lifestyle that reaches deeper emotional balance.

One of the most important instruments in the recovery toolbox is goal setting. Goal setting is important in recovery, and it’s important in life. It is difficult to realize your goals if it is unclear what they are.

Tonight, I am joined in the studio with my wife and psychologist Anna.

Anna has a private practice here in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area. Anna specializes in the treatment of Anxiety and Depression/Mood Disorders, Divorce, and Addiction related issues.

Today, Recovered on the Road is in Clarkston Michigan which is a suburb just north of Detroit. The reason we are in Clarkston tonight is because of our very special guest Ted.

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Today, Recovered on the Road is in

Clarkston Michigan which is a suburb just north of Detroit.

The reason we are in Clarkston tonight is because

of our very special guest

Ted.

A common motive for falling into substance abuse is an inability to cope with the difficulties of life. n the beginning alcohol and drugs do feel like the perfect solution. It gives the individual a break from their problems and the reality of day to day living. The ability to deal with life is something that the individual can develop, but it is serenity that they need for this and not intoxication.

'Tis the season of glad tidings and good cheer, but for people in recovery, the holidays can be difficult. You might be spending your holidays away from your support system and sober routine

A popsicle stick meeting is a meeting where we let our higher power determine what we need to share. Here in the studio, we have a mug full of popsicle sticks. Each stick has a recovery topic written on it.

We will take turns, randomly picking a stick and then sharing on that topic that was chosen.

They were two long-recovered alcoholics who traveled the world for several decades, sharing their insights into the Big Book of AA. Because all Twelve Step programs are derived from the AA Big Book, I suspect their recordings might help anyone in ANY Twelve Step program....not just AA.

The Maplegrove Center, has a team of addiction experts providing personalized care for patients. They have an in-depth understanding of the disease of addiction and treatment and they use their experience and training to create treatment plans tailored to each patient’s needs.