This week's episode is about those insidious harms that we sometimes we don't realize we are creating in our relationships.  Over Responsibility, Passivity, Emotional Absence, & Emotional Dishonesty - Spectrum of Harms.   These insidious behaviors we tend to live in without even realizing!  

Have a beautiful week!  

What the heck is shaudenfreude?! Got to listen to find out!

Today we talk about being...uncomfortable! I mean, this is part of why we drank right? What did it mean to be uncomfortable while we were using and what does being uncomfortable teach us now? It teaches us that we're "on the precipice of change!!!" And what usually comes with change....FEAR! This is seriously a great episode diving into all the different facets of discomfort--check it out! 

We have a special treat this week--our interview with Yogi and Meditation guru, Sarah Beth Hunt aka Messy Luminous Being!! We dive DEEP!! We talk about her own spiritual journey and how she got started on her spiritual path. Sarah Beth shares with us what gifts she’s received from her practice, including an inner knowing and wisdom (the pause)! It’s AMAZING how her lessons align and mirror our own journey through the steps. 

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Pretty straight forward this week—we discuss an article that talks about how being an alcoholic or addict in recovery actually prepares us well for surviving COVID! How could that be? We discuss 10 ways! They’re pretty awesome and make us kind of feel like we have super powers! Superpowers being: acceptance and self-awareness!  

Below is the article!

https://medium.com/@ramsinrecovery/10-secrets-people-in-recovery-from-addiction-know-about-how-to-survive-a-pandemic-60f130a09ac8

Interested in Vikki's workshop on The Four Agreements CLICK HERE!

Why is asking for help SO HARD?! It’s one of the most important things we can do for ourselves but it’s so hard to swallow our pride and reach out. This episode we discuss HELP! Asking for it, being humble enough to receive it, and giving it (without expectation). Especially during these trying times, it’s so important to ask for help and to be ready to help others who need it! 

We decided to do something a little different this week! This week, we “deconstruct” the serenity prayer line by line! It’s mostly our own interpretations of it, but we come to some pretty cool revelations about the prayer! We got a lot of “ah ha” moments in this episode! There’s a lot of depth in there!

What do ya do when the world is on a lockdown? More ZOo0oM! This week, we talk about our new "prescriptions" for how we're staying sober during the pandemic. Adjustments have been hard, but some have also been welcomed. Bre loves having the down time to reflect. Vikki has been staying busy chairing Zoom meetings. Lynn has been sponsoring and reading! Hang in there, tribe! We will get through this!

We also talk about "pretending" during our drinking/using days and what authenticity looks like now! It's amazing how we "show up" for each other and carry others when they're not able to carry themselves. We hope this episode carries you! 

Some situations in our past =pain. Getting hurt is tough, healing can be tougher! Healing is not for sissy’s! It’s a process that involves accepting, believing, trusting, forgiving and giving! Healing is a verb! How the frick do we heal???

Looking for meetings during this crazy homebound time?  Email us at [email protected] or DM on Insta & FB @telliononourselves

Big Hugs---Bre, Lynn, & Vikki

This week we mix it up a little! Lynn listened to a podcast from Brene Brown and Glennon Doyle about how to live a true, authentic life and overcome your self-limiting beliefs. Oftentimes, we get sober and the fog starts to clear and we start to question some of our rigidly held beliefs we've had our whole lives. What is our own truth? How can we discover it and live it--and not feel ASHAMED of it!? Well, you Michonne that shiiiit (walking dead reference--she basically kicks ass)!

Do you have faith that a sober life will be infinitely better than a life of addiction? This week, we discuss why it's crucial to have faith that you can get and stay sober! Faith keeps you committed! We share our own battles and experiences with faith before and after sobriety. We also talk about a lot of other random things including Lynn being in 2 tornadoes in her lifetime! Tune in to hear it all!