S4E2:  Why do we fall back into romantic recollection of our addictions?  Clearly, our addiction is something that we've learned was detrimental to our lives, but we can still - sometimes - find ourselves getting nostalgic. What's up with that!?

May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force!

♥️ Tanya

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S4E1:  It's still a daily 'to do' for me to reach a state of 'acceptability' when it comes to the Unconditional Acceptance of myself, of others, and of life.

Lance and I talk about a few strategies that can be helpful to ACCEPT yourself, others, and life - without conditions.

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Tanya's Philosopher Dad books are available now: Mindful Wisdom on amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Philosopher-Dad... Daily Wisdom on amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Wisdom-Ph...

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S3E12:  The Stages of Change was introduced to me when I became a facilitator with SMART (self management and recovery training).

It was definitely a tool that helped me to recognize my pattern of "relapsing" into my addictions, and helped me stop using excuses to keep justifying why I wasn't ready to commit to my recovery from drug and alcohol addictions.

May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! https://redroofrecovery.com

Tanya's Philosopher Dad books are available now: Mindful Wisdom on amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Philosopher-Dad... Daily Wisdom on amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Wisdom-Ph...

Search for the Red Roof Recovery podcast on your favourite platforms and please subscribe.

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DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

S3E10:  In the world of addiction recovery, there are "models" of recovery like the 12-step programs of AA (alcoholic's anonymous) and NA (narcotics anonymous), and more evidence-based models of recovery like SMART (self management and recovery training).

"AA saved my life, and SMART gave me my life back."  It's something I say often!  

I was indoctrinated with the 12-step program model of recovery when I checked myself into a rehab facility in 2009.  For the next 8 years, I attended AA and NA meetings on a weekly basis and relapsed into my drug and alcohol addictions every year or two.  I found SMART in 2018 and haven't relapsed since.  The evidence for me is that the SMART model of recovery is more effective.  However, we're all different animals, so it's important to keep looking for something that works for you.

S3E8:  How do you maintain motivation to abstain from addictions? It's a question that comes up a lot in recovery meetings.

Lance and Tanya talk about the definition of motivation, the dopamine deficit that makes people biologically vulnerable to addictions, and how you can tap into the feel-good pharmacy that lives inside of you.

S3E6:  On this week's episode of Red Roof Recovery, I'm joined by my best friend and business partner, Lance (I can him my Sir Lancelot).  Lance lived with me through my alcohol and drug addictions for more than 20 years.

Together, we'll be unfolding the struggles that can arise from abstaining, and living with someone who is abstaining, from addictions - and sharing some helpful strategies to build your resilience.

S3E5:  Being a certified addictions counsellor in both Canada and Michigan, Psychologist Doug Pryor shares his experience and observances from each side of the border when it comes to the models of recovery that work best for addiction recovery.