Recovery Rising

Hey everyone! Launching this episode in preparation to go visit my awesome Cafe RE friends. I am heading to Colorado and will be visiting with Rob (this episode), Taylor (episode 22), Carrie (ep 19) and may even get to meet Paul Churchill, the creator and former host of Recovery Elevator podcast ep 8).

I am going to keep this short, but you all have fun and wish my legs luck as they will surely get a workout on the slopes of Winter Park

Enjoy!

In this episode I speak with Noah Bergland, found on Instagram @resilience2reform 

Noah was released from federal prison in May of 2020 after serving nearly 8 years for federal drug charges. His actions and behavior were a direct result of his addictions. But, he has emerged as a reformed man. It was a plesure speaking with Noah about his experience in addiction, prison and his new life back in society. Please check out his social media:

Youtube: resilience2reform - YouTube

Instagram: @resilience2reform

As always, with comments, questions or if you want to be a guest on the show and share your story email me here: [email protected]

Please reach out to me if you would like to be on the podcast or with questions/suggestions at [email protected] 

To read more about Jason White, EdD, please visit:

University of Southern Maine

Prep Group, LLC

Maine Behavioral Health Organization

Book: Journal of a 2nd Lieutenant in Iraq

Book: Leader Behavior Theory

Resources:

Video discussion by Bessel van der Kolk, MD, where he discusses his book, The Body Keeps the Score, very briefly, from beginning to end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53RX2ESIqsM

TED talk by Amy Cuddy, PhD, where she discusses the science behind positive psychology, which led up to her writing her book, Presence, which is a life changing book on the power of small changes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc

Lastly, written by a grateful dad, John Trayser, is a book on ACEs for parents, titled, The ACEs Revolution, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ACEs-Revolution-Adverse-Childhood-Experiences-ebook/dp/B01C32F6WY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+ACEs+Revolution&qid=1595857369&sr=8-1

In this episode I discuss my one year of sobriety and also speak with my friend Taylor who has just over 15 months of recovery. I also want to announce a new sponsor:

One of the critical aspects of my recovery has been to rebuild a relationship with my higher power, or God. And I am proud to announce that I have a new sponsor for Recovery Rising.

Recovering Your Spirit offers spiritual direction on your path of recovery. You will have 1 on 1 private sessions that are individually structured to guide you on your journey of healing that helps you return home to your true self. You set time and pace for this work while you and your spiritual director shape a program that works for you and your pathway of recovery.

Go to: www.recoveringyourspirit.com and schedule a free 30 minute private session and discover of this is right for you.

On this episode, Paul from Brooklyn NY joins me to discuss his road to and in recovery. Paul is a personal trainer in NY who uses fitness as a vehicle to recovery from Substance Use Disorder. You can visit his website (https://www.pugilismbypaul.com) or his Instagram page @pugilismbypaul

For podcast contact: [email protected]

Website: https://www.recoveryrising.net

Namaste

I am incredibly excited for you to listen to this episode. I was fortunate enough to be able to meet and speak with Dr. Robb Kelley, Founder and CEO of the Robb Kelly Recovery Group based in San Antonio Texas. He also has offices in Dallas, Zurich Switzerland and London in the UK. He has appeared on countless television and radio interviews, including an episode of daytime series, The Doctors on CBS (https://www.thedoctorstv.com/videos/supervised-heroin-facility).

Dr. Kelly’s story of addiction is one of homelessness, loss of family and six suicide attempts. In a moment of his life, that he will describe later in the episode, Dr. Kelly had what I believe is a concrete interaction with God. This interaction and the promise he received from a mysterious gentleman named John has manifested into Dr. Kelly’s continued success in the recovery world. He has a 97% success rate helping alcoholics and addicts recover from their suffering and he even provides a money back guarantee, something you don’t see at all in the world of recovery.

Dr. Kelly's Website and Social Media:

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robbkellyrecovery/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/robbkellygroup

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robbkellyrecoverygroup/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUtraCU9VfMY7_MZLFhiAA/videos

Website: https://www.robbkelly.com/

As always, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] and see more at my website https://www.recoveryrising.net

Namaste

In episode 19 I sit down and speak with my friend from Cafe RE, Carrie who lives in Denver Colorado. After Carrie's divorce several years ago, she found herself leaning more and more on alcohol to cope with the feelings associated with the end of her marriage and the new life she had as a result of that. Now sober since January 20, 2020, she is thriving and enjoying her new life Alcohol Free (AF)!

If you would like to contact me please email me at [email protected] and thank you to Jon and Grace for reaching out to me! And if you feel so inclined, please give me a good rating and leave a positive review on Apple to help move this podcast to the top of the list! Thanks so much!

Namaste!

In episode 18, I sit down with a musician friend of mine, Joel, to discuss his 6 years of sobriety. He shares that, even with plenty of time under his belt, he had a relapse moment. But the important point is he said, "If I still feel this way tomorrow, I will drink". Spoiler: He didn't drink. We rarely, if ever, feel the exact same way 'tomorrow' that we did today. If we keep pushing our relapse to 'tomorrow' then we will never drink. Tomorrow never comes, each moment you live in is TODAY.

Enjoy this episode and if you would like to check out Joel's band, Remedy 58, follow this link to their site (https://www.remedy58.com/)

Namaste

My first international guest, Chad from Canada, talks about his addiction and recovery. He put down the bottle on January 5, 2020. Chad talks about the need for connection, and we find it in the world of recovery.

I encourage you to check out the website (https://recoveryrising.net) and also to email me at [email protected] drop me a line or more importantly, ask me a question. Anything you want to know about me? Any questions about the resources I have named or how to get started in sobriety and recovery? Just shoot me an email. I would love to read your comments or questions on the next episode of Recovery Rising.

Enjoy the show!

On episode 16 I talk with Chris, a mid thirties Navy vet who is in early sobriety. Like so many of us, this is not Chris's first attempt at quitting but he expresses a new found commitment to his recovery.

I recently launched the website for Recovery Rising (recoveryrising.net) so please check it out. You can reach me for comments, questions suggestions or to be a guest on the podcast at [email protected]