Recovered Podcast

In this episode, we discuss our ambitions before program and our motivations. We also discuss our ambitions and goals in early recovery. We take calls and also discuss our current goals and how the recovery program helps us with our ambitions.

This episode is sponsored by The Recovered Podcast Reception and Live Shows
At the 2017 Tri-County Conference atthe Wyndham Garden Hotel in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

On Friday, September 29th at 5:45 pm, the Recovered Podcast will be leading a panel discussion on “Recovery and the Digital Age.”  We want to you to be part of the show and add to the discussion.

Just go to http://recoveredcast.com/tricounty for more information

Our cost to participate in this event is about $2000,
And we could use your help

To support us as we spread this message of hope to the new guy
Go over to http://recoveredcast.com/donation

Today, most all of our activities revolve around technology. Social media is the new norm of communication, and most people would not be able to work or complete daily tasks without their devices. Most people have some type of social media: whether it is Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, or a similar platform. Social media has become a way that people interact with the world. “”Social media are increasingly affecting people’s everyday behavior, including their attitudes toward health and recovery.”

Ok, here is the question for tonight,
Is it possible to engage in recovery and safely connect with others through social media? The understanding of addiction as a medical condition has helped many individuals step out of shame. This shame that used to keep their condition from being shared. While isolation and lack of support can make addiction worse, connecting with other people and gaining a support system are proven to help individuals recover. While a sense of feeling connected is an important part of recovery, tonight, we want to talk about both the negative and positive outcomes of social media.

What forms of social media do you use in your recovery program?

What are the negatives of social media and your recovery?
What are some of the positives of social media and recovery?

How has your recovery toolbox changed with technology in your program?
What did you used to use but no longer use in you program?
What are your favorite
Web sites,
apps,
social media,
Podcasts
How do you use them?

What do you see in the future as far as recovery and technology?

WE HAVE CALLS

Brock from Kansas
https://www.google.com/voice/fm/00557165274674955804/AHwOX_CcJ9l_VG4exdWSZXma6PgPX0vYz8TjQDMyy2PuJIubEqZLFZ1l1lcJKRDl1qgaiTwFKeaH-2k7QGoNE9vj5AR45QU_Kbtnwcxu71n72LkWUX_JVOSyFgXG0kMEDzrfyOhGxPbNKhXju6ZWR1UFcjbnQTnmPw

Clyde from Shelby Township
https://www.google.com/voice/fm/00557165274674955804/AHwOX_Aq0eB6t8vcXXwOgnXFcb-cPeVIi9Bdtj4QqFNWMGaOOJrDXeYFwB7v1D1tQjLYwbDPPhOoxnEiw7REyJZXCq81J7OWDtFPGyeFHNpg9WJMJEuEr4hvcYmfW0NBgXaii_PXncPzyz0h7APWpyxZf--A2mABpg

Sarah
Speakpipe

Don
Speakpipe

As you know,
The Recovered Podcast is all about the New Guy.
Talk to that person,
What would you say to the new person about
Social Media and Recovery?

Our generous Recovered Podcast Community allows us to be self supporting and not rely on outside contributions.  If you would like to join us, there are two ways.

1. Episode Sponsorship  We will recognize you by first name only at the top, mid, and end of the episode.  Any amount will qualify.
2. Premium Membership  This is the single most effective way to support the show.  Watch the video in its entirety and learn how to become Premium

The Recovered Podcast Community is not a glum lot.  They contribute to the show and what they share is exactly what someone else needs to hear.  The new guy needs to hear your story.  So honor your 12th step obligation by calling in and help the guy who has not yet gone to his first meeting, you may make the difference in his life.  There are two ways to add to the show:

1. Speakpipe Use your mobile or computer and leave a message.  This is the preferred method because the sound quality is excellent.
2. 1-734-288-7510 is our voice message line.

This episode is sponsored by The Recovered Podcast Reception and Live Shows
At the 2017 Tri-County Conference atthe Wyndham Garden Hotel in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

On Friday, September 29th at 5:45 pm, the Recovered Podcast will be leading a panel discussion on “Recovery and the Digital Age.”  We want to you to be part of the show and add to the discussion.

Just go to http://recoveredcast.com/tricounty for more information

Our cost to participate in this event is about $2000,
And we could use your help

To support us as we spread this message of hope to the new guy
Go over to http://recoveredcast.com/donation

Alcoholics and Addicts in recovery are told to
“Play the tape all the way through”
when they are thinking about drinking or using.
What does that mean? Well, it’s really quite simple.

When we start to think about drinking,
sometimes we have a tendency to
romanticize the drinking.
I
We think only the good stuff
In other words, we think about the immediate effects.

What we don’t think about, are the negative promises,
Those things that are sure to happen to me if I start drinking again.

We don’t think about the consequences,
the hangovers,
the pain we’d cause others,
the disappointment,
the shame,
the sickness of the withdrawals.

These are my negative promises.
Playing the tape through helps me to see the reality of me drinking again.

What came first to mind when you heard about the topic,
The Negative Promises?

What does the expression “The Negative Promises” mean to you?
What does “play the tape through” mean to you?
Do you ever romanticize drinking?
What good things do you remember?
How real are these thoughts?
When do you have these thoughts?
Are these thoughts dangerous?
Why or why not?
How do you feel when you have these thoughts?

What are some of the consequences that would happen to you if you started to drink again, what are the negative promises in you life?
When you play the tape through, does it help?
Why or why not?

How do you cope?
What steps, prayers, what tools do you use to combat these thoughts?

WE HAVE CALLS

Kevin from LA
https://www.google.com/voice/fm/00557165274674955804/AHwOX_CLj6IGg0mr7yJ4-exabeDOHSqgEyx4oBpxSn0c27EdpOaHeua68T2WesBcrRN_D0tzxNn2AeRSlHcQ5t9ifxfOUJ3j6bZApHdFn-mvJ3STUi4t3tK7Gmyhk0DzcJI02PiWPeVcX_pgK2cdm9uEz7Cz5LM1HA

Don from Boiled Owl
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

Kevin on donations
https://www.google.com/voice/fm/00557165274674955804/AHwOX_DMV6I7gNBKkVBWWpJnUk1usYDs2XkrlSonMIkT81ze9BAaVrnEe-tIFU7TdubFvdKW4BdSX2dCYIOsts7hEIL7nPU8YRDzgCCqdZVKXikE68PGFoIuw072ytjzlD8j585A8GUQYAwaNaMfGOpJQGNah_BEaw
Alex from Austin
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

This episode is sponsored by The Recovered Podcast Reception and Live Shows
At the 2017 Tri-County Conference atthe Wyndham Garden Hotel in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

On Friday, September 29th at 5:45 pm, the Recovered Podcast will be leading a panel discussion on “Recovery and the Digital Age.”  We want to you to be part of the show and add to the discussion.

Just go to http://recoveredcast.com/tricounty for more information

Our cost to participate in this event is about $2000,
And we could use your help

To support us as we spread this message of hope to the new guy
Go over to http://recoveredcast.com/donation

"Despite all we can say, many who are real alcoholics are not going to believe they are in that class. By every form of self-deception and experimentation, they will try to prove themselves exceptions to the rule, therefore nonalcoholic. If anyone who is showing inability to control his drinking can do the right- about-face and drink like a gentleman, our hats are off to him. Heaven knows, we have tried hard enough and long enough to drink like other people!

Here are some of the methods we have tried: Drinking beer only, limiting the number of drinks, never drinking alone, never drinking in the morning, drinking only at home, never having it in the house, never drinking during business hours, drinking only at parties, switching from scotch to brandy, drinking only natural wines, agreeing to resign if ever drunk on the job, taking a trip, not taking a trip, swearing off forever (with and without a solemn oath), taking more physical exercise, reading inspirational books, going to health farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment to asylums - we could increase the list ad infinitum.

We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself. Step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled drinking. Try to drink and stop abruptly. Try it more than once. It will not take long for you to decide, if you are honest with yourself about it. It may be worth a bad case of jitters if you get a full knowledge of your condition."

What is controlled drinking?
Have you ever tried controlled drinking?
Do you think you ever had the ability to control your drinking?

What are the different classes of problem drinkers described in the book?
Moderate drinkers have little trouble in giving up liquor entirely if they have good reason for it. They can take it or leave it alone.
certain type of hard drinker. He may have the habit badly enough to gradually impair him physically and mentally. this man can also stop or moderate, although he may find it difficult and troublesome
The type that begins to lose all control of his liquor consumption, once he starts to drink. one symptom: they cannot start drinking without developing the phenomenon of craving.

What class is the book intended for?
Why do you think the book suggests to try some controlled drinking

If you can control your drinking, is AA for you?
What is the only requirement for membership?
Is there a disconnect here?

Have you ever recommended someone control their drinking?
What were the results?

If you could drink safely now, would you?

WE HAVE CALLS

Kevin from LA
https://www.google.com/voice/fm/00557165274674955804/AHwOX_Bh-iQ6TSLtwESuicZVJwWaXxc1dDh5Vks9Pz2PuRlJHPpBBMrn9ku3AmiunlbQIeNmXlmW-PntyvVsz3_WmPsxCMtCrL8LBU8z-ELnCTZV7jkOgzSKtRGuPjjUK5fljgzLttkFyQD6kQN1-xc2DZMnaePc9w

Mike from Celebration Florida
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

Justin
https://www.speakpipe.com/recoveredcast

Jason
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

Don with Boiled Owl Podcast
https://www.google.com/voice/fm/00557165274674955804/AHwOX_CSiEMRAHGf2ZInWe8M93C9Zs1rVTZFmZl4pGzWlt1kYeM5rH3PC95in1Rrb-yGlAHMJXclViCSlqbOwC3vDyydJkT0E-eNDbkyjrbfZKKhN8N-BN2oFx2Bkbe0u4nerdsQFibTf65lYWW_QkwhslRKNIiYIg

Our generous Recovered Podcast Community allows us to be self supporting and not rely on outside contributions.  If you would like to join us, there are two ways.

1. Episode Sponsorship  We will recognize you by first name only at the top, mid, and end of the episode.  Any amount will qualify.
2. Premium Membership  This is the single most effective way to support the show.  Watch the video in its entirety and learn how to become Premium

The Recovered Podcast Community is not a glum lot.  They contribute to the show and what they share is exactly what someone else needs to hear.  The new guy needs to hear your story.  So honor your 12th step obligation by calling in and help the guy who has not yet gone to his first meeting, you may make the difference in his life.  There are two ways to add to the show:

1. Speakpipe Use your mobile or computer and leave a message.  This is the preferred method because the sound quality is excellent.
2. 1-734-288-7510 is our voice message line.

Our generous Recovered Podcast Community allows us to be self supporting and not rely on outside contributions.  If you would like to join us, there are two ways.

1. Episode Sponsorship  We will recognize you by first name only at the top, mid, and end of the episode.  Any amount will qualify.
2. Premium Membership  This is the single most effective way to support the show.  Watch the video in its entirety and learn how to become Premium

The Recovered Podcast Community is not a glum lot.  They contribute to the show and what they share is exactly what someone else needs to hear.  The new guy needs to hear your story.  So honor your 12th step obligation by calling in and help the guy who has not yet gone to his first meeting, you may make the difference in his life.  There are two ways to add to the show:

1. Speakpipe Use your mobile or computer and leave a message.  This is the preferred method because the sound quality is excellent.
2. 1-734-288-7510 is our voice message line.

Our generous Recovered Podcast Community allows us to be self supporting and not rely on outside contributions.  If you would like to join us, there are two ways.

1. Episode Sponsorship  We will recognize you by first name only at the top, mid, and end of the episode.  Any amount will qualify.
2. Premium Membership  This is the single most effective way to support the show.  Watch the video in its entirety and learn how to become Premium

The Recovered Podcast Community is not a glum lot.  They contribute to the show and what they share is exactly what someone else needs to hear.  The new guy needs to hear your story.  So honor your 12th step obligation by calling in and help the guy who has not yet gone to his first meeting, you may make the difference in his life.  There are two ways to add to the show:

1. Speakpipe Use your mobile or computer and leave a message.  This is the preferred method because the sound quality is excellent.
2. 1-734-288-7510 is our voice message line.

Summer is almost here, which means warmer weather, longer days and the season of BBQs, pool parties and dining al fresco. If you’re a recovering alcoholic, it can also mean the added stress of sweating out social events where frosty margaritas, colorful pitchers of sangria, tubs of ice-cold beer and other alcoholic beverages are center stage. “For an alcoholic, life is a temptation to drink,”. “But the summer setting may bring on more of a temptation than winter, simply because there are more outdoor parties in the heat, begging for a cool drink.”

But there may be a way to navigate this tempting season.

Quoting the article:
Mocktail drinks can, for some, be a slippery slope into using again. “For some people, continuing to act as though you’re having a drink can lead to the eventual addition of a ‘little’ alcohol and then more, leading to relapse,”

Thoughts on giving up the using life style/culture?

Quoting the article
Whether it’s the clink of ice cubes, the weight or shape of the glass or the look and smell of a beverage, “any cues associated with your favorite drink are going to elicit all kinds of changes in the brain that initially mimic the changes that elicit cravings in the first place,”
Your thoughts on knowing your triggers?

Quote:
research has shown that sugar can become as addictive as cocaine or morphine, she adds, noting a PLOS One study. “This is especially true of alcoholics and people who are addicted to stimulants,”
Thoughts?

What do you drink for fun?
What are your recipes?
Most unusual?
What do you avoid?

WE HAVE CALLS

...from Ohio
https://www.google.com/voice/fm/00557165274674955804/AHwOX_AtYOF2jYwXOa0xTCOrHvHAP8ym2KudKHBfed1imV5mmA47wRvrkyGGquNUweq47H3ZwtBd0aFNXnH75qnccVesrpQMFpkApXnNPUuf1XGuONKFa6ZdfETZhDkXQzM4DnPap6N0q0_qZoUm5HQiu19uBixZ1g

Mike from FLA
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

Jonna
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

Clyde from Shelby Township
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

Valerie from San Juan Capistrano
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

Nick
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

Our generous Recovered Podcast Community allows us to be self supporting and not rely on outside contributions.  If you would like to join us, there are two ways.

1. Episode Sponsorship  We will recognize you by first name only at the top, mid, and end of the episode.  Any amount will qualify.
2. Premium Membership  This is the single most effective way to support the show.  Watch the video in its entirety and learn how to become Premium

The Recovered Podcast Community is not a glum lot.  They contribute to the show and what they share is exactly what someone else needs to hear.  The new guy needs to hear your story.  So honor your 12th step obligation by calling in and help the guy who has not yet gone to his first meeting, you may make the difference in his life.  There are two ways to add to the show:

1. Speakpipe Use your mobile or computer and leave a message.  This is the preferred method because the sound quality is excellent.
2. 1-734-288-7510 is our voice message line.

Our generous Recovered Podcast Community allows us to be self supporting and not rely on outside contributions.  If you would like to join us, there are two ways.

1. Episode Sponsorship  We will recognize you by first name only at the top, mid, and end of the episode.  Any amount will qualify.
2. Premium Membership  This is the single most effective way to support the show.  Watch the video in its entirety and learn how to become Premium

The Recovered Podcast Community is not a glum lot.  They contribute to the show and what they share is exactly what someone else needs to hear.  The new guy needs to hear your story.  So honor your 12th step obligation by calling in and help the guy who has not yet gone to his first meeting, you may make the difference in his life.  There are two ways to add to the show:

1. Speakpipe Use your mobile or computer and leave a message.  This is the preferred method because the sound quality is excellent.
2. 1-734-288-7510 is our voice message line.

One of the famous sayings used by Twelve Step groups is that,
you have to give it away in order to keep it.
What this is referring to is
the idea that service in recovery can help
the giver as much as the receiver.
This giving should not be done
in the hope of a reward or praise.
Instead the individual does it
because they know that it is helping to keep
them clean and sober too.
Numerous studies have provided evidence that
helping others in recovery provides
great benefit to the helper.

Service in recovery refers to
work carried out for no financial reward or compensation.
This may involve directly helping somebody else, or
indirectly helping them by providing services.

Let’s talk about our experience, strength, and hope as it relates to Service Work.

Let’s go to you first Dave

What does service work mean to you?
How has it helped your program?
What kinds of service have you done?

Has your sponsor ever volunteered you for something?
Have you ever suggested service for your sponsee?
Why do you think service work helps you feel better?
What is the most unique service you ever did?

What are you doing now?
Why do you think some people think of service work as a spiritual exercise?
How has your understanding of service work changed since you were new?

WE HAVE CALLS

Mike W from Celebration FLA
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

Chris L.
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages

Alex
https://www.speakpipe.com/messages