Recovery Elevator

Today we have Niqui, with 13 months of sobriety. This is how she quit.

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It's so depressing to imagine the amount of money wasted on alcohol.

Celebration

· Ashamed, didn't want to tell anyone. 185 days of sobriety.

Accountability

· Goals

The research is conclusive. Dr. Gail Matthews, a psychology professor at Dominican University in California, did a study on goal-setting with 267 participants. She found that you are 42 percent more likely to achieve your goals just by writing them down.

Goal: Quit drinking. Must have a date, a plan, details, etc.

Today we have Henry, with 3 years of sobriety. This is how he quit.

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Paul sums up his summer of 2014 and drinking career with one dream explaining why he decided his elevator had gone down far enough.

Points to discuss during Podcast

-It works! It's keeping me sober. Talk about every Monday at 6am goal and how someone reached out.

Fear of creating podcasts is no one will listen, mine is that people will actually listen.

Dream

Peace, Calm, unity, free

Gary Jules - Mad World Dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had which describes how Paul felt in the summer of 2014.

Repeating statements, words etc. Broken Record. Are you not listening to your own podcasts?

Addiction doing laps on ten-speed bike

Addiction can dunk a basketball

Doing pull-ups

Burpees

Taking a break, then buying performance enhancing drugs

Picture of my beautiful view while podcasting

Today we have Kellie, who has been sober 8 months. This is how she quit.

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The only way you're going to be able to quit drinking is to get outside of your comfort zone. If you are not willing to do this, then your chances of getting sober are bleak.

Show Notes for Episode 2: What is covered

· Why you are a lucky one

· Myths debunked

· Can I ever drink again?

· Comfort Zone

· Success Rates

· Answer to quit drinking

Today we have Gabriel, with 18 months of sobriety. This is how she quit.

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Welcome to episode one... here we go:) I hope this works. The motivation to start this podcast was to create accountability so I stay sober, and if it helps people along the way, then I'm honored to walk this path with you.

Answering this question is easier than you might think........ If you have ever asked the question, you have just answered the question.

Paul opens the show by sharing his personal struggles with alcohol and his early days of recovery. This episode lays out the game plan for the Recovery Elevator podcast — who Paul is, what the show hopes to accomplish, and who it's here to help.

Good luck, Paul. You are blessed, you are loved, you are supported, and you are not alone.