Recovery Rocks

Tawny and Lisa talk with Hilary Sheinbaum about her new workbook, GOING DRY: A Practical Guide to Drinking Less and Living More. The workbook takes readers through all phases of a sober or sober-curious journey, ranging from assessing your relationship with drinking to setting realistic expectations to discovering new experiences that bring you joy without booze. 

Music Minute features Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, and Flow State on Substack 

Get GOING DRY: A Practical Guide to Drinking Less and Living More 

Get The Dry Challenge: How to Lose the Booze for Dry January, Sober October, and Any Other Alcohol-Free Month 

Check out Hilary’s TED Talk, Dry Dating: Why and How 

Check out Hilary’s GoingDry.co event series.

Find Hilary on IG: @hilarywritesny and @goingdry.co 

More on socials: #goingdrybook

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Tawny and Lisa talk about the specific challenges that addiction to the internet and phones bring. We need them for our work and personal lives. But they can also take over, causing problems and stress through compulsive scrolling, checking social media, and diving down rabbit holes. They talk about Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous and the broad range of habits and behaviors it helps address. 

Music Minute features Blondie and Beyonce/Lady Gaga

Check out Tawny’s recent Substack article, Are you addicted to your phone?

Read Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture

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Tawny and Lisa talk with Crystal Hill, President and CEO of Twin Cities Wellness Center and Recovery Gym, an intensive outpatient treatment program that includes a physical fitness component. They discuss the benefits of exercise in co-occurring disorder treatment, the importance of finding the right community, and Moral Reconation Therapy. 

Music Minute features Iggy Azalea and Liquid Stranger.

Check out Twin Cities Wellness Center & Recovery Gym 

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Tawny and Lisa chat with Betsy Frost, the CEO of Hoplark, a non-alcoholic beverage brand brewing hop teas and waters with layered flavors. They talk about the evolving NA drink scene and innovations. The drinks aren’t just for sober folks, but for anyone focused on their health and wellness. The also talk about mentorship for women in business, fostering leadership and community.

Music Minute features the Minnesota Orchestra and Nathaniel Rateliff.

Use promo code RECOVERY for 35% your order of Hoplark

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Tawny and Lisa talk with Ted Mandell, Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Film, Television, and Theatre. Tawny has been a guest speaker for Ted’s class, “Drunk on Film: The Psychology of Storytelling with Alcohol and its Effects on Alcohol Consumption.” They talk about the reasons kids drink more when they get to college, the persistence of the excessive drinking culture, and ways to reframe how students think about alcohol.

Music Minute features a one-week course Ted taught with Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductee Todd Rundgren. 

Check out the PBS Newshour feature about “Drunk on Film.”

Check out the Drunk on Film website

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Tawny and Lisa talk about dry months and dry challenges. For folks considering getting sober, they’re a great way to take an intentional look at your drinking. They share ideas to set yourself up for success: grab an accountability buddy, stock your fridge with yummy NA drinks, and journal to reflect. But most of all, be gentle with yourself!  

Music Minute features Monster Mash, Macy Gray, Pink, Natalie Merchant, and Taylor Swift.

Check out author Hilary Sheinbaum’s Going Dry and The Dry Challenge

Check out Fcking Sober podcast 

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Tawny and Lisa catch up at the end of summer on all that’s gone on and what they’re up to. They talk about Tawny’s honeymoon and the importance of taking a real break to recharge and reflect. Lisa talks about how if she was ever to believe Mercury Retrograde was a real thing, August would be the clincher. They also talk books, TV, and movies.

Read The Hunter, The Safekeep, All Fours and Filter World: How Algorithms Flatten Culture. 

TV/Movies: Julio Torres in Problemista and Fantasmas, and Love Off the Grid.

Music Minute features the Tom Petty Wildflowers channel and the Bulwark pod songs playlist.

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Tawny and Lisa chat about how finding hope in a period of stress and anxiety transforms their mental states. And acting on that hope reminds them that they do have power to try to change things. Since VP Kamala Harris became the Democratic Party’s candidate for the presidency, they both feel like a weight has been lifted physically and their mental health has improved significantly. It’s time to fight for our future!

Music Minute features Charli XCX, Lil Jon, and Tupac. 

Find resources for registering, volunteering and more at Vote Save America. 

Volunteer to write letters with VoteForward. 

Check out Judd Legum’s Popular Information Substack.

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Hey fam! We’re on a summer break, but will be back soon. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this encore episode!

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Tawny and Lisa talk with Laura Cathcart Robbins about her must-read new #quitlit memoir, “Stash, My Life in Hiding.” After concealing her addiction from everyone in her life, she sought recovery while facing divorce, the possibility of a grueling custody battle, and internalized racism. They talk about the power of trusting their intuition, the issues around divorce, and putting on a façade for the world. Laura also shares about “shide,” the painful mix of shame and Pride.

Laura also is the host of the popular podcast, “The Only One In The Room,” and her recent articles in Huffpo and The Temper on the subjects of race, recovery, and divorce have garnered her worldwide acclaim.

Music Minute features Amy Winehouse, Taylor Swift, Doja Cat, and The Weekend.

You can find “Stash” here

Laura’s podcast 

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Hey fam! We’re on a summer break, but will be back soon. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this encore episode!

Tawny and Lisa talk to (and fangirl!) Ann Dowsett Johnston, the bestselling author of DRINK: THE INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WOMEN AND ALCOHOL, the book that broke the story on the pinking of the alcohol market and the closing of the risky drinking gender gap. Now a psychotherapist, Ann also runs her popular memoir-writing course called Writing Your Recovery, open to women. They talk about the changes in the recovery community over the last 10 years and the power of writing our truth.

To sign up for Ann’s October workshop, click here or here. 

Music Minute features Van Morrison.

This episode is sponsored by Soberlink's commitment to accountability for folks in recovery. Request an exclusive $50 off promo code by visiting: www.soberlink.com/recovery-rocks 

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