The Recovery Pod

In this episode we discuss how difficult it can be helping others with their recovery, while keeping your own ideas on what works for you. How different stages of readiness and willingness can affect a person's desire to change, and how barriers can present themselves in all areas of life. 

In this episode we talk about - you guessed it - ego!

Have you ever taken the time to actually listen to your ego? Have you learned to actively listen to it's point of view from a place of non-judgment and compassion? Or do you simply do whatever it takes to shut it up and turn it off? We talk about this in depth and more on this episode of The Recovery Pod.

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In this episode we discuss the effects of resistance to thoughts and feelings, and how allowing them to come and go can be beneficial to growth and development. We also discuss the cognitive triangle of thought - feeling - action, and how to break through the cycle if you get stuck in a pattern of negative thinking. 

We kick this bad boy off with a little co-dependency talk. There's levels to everything and this is no different. What all does it mean to be co-dependent? How can we tell if we qualify? What can we do about it? 

Go deep inside yourself with out sixth episode of The Recovery Pod! In this episode we talk about feelings, learning ways to get in touch with them and how to stop being afraid to feel them. We touch on everyone's favorite topic; defects! But we look at them in a positive way, and investigate how their development very well may have been what saved us in our active addiction. Then, we close out the conversation reflecting on the second agreement, taking things personally, in both positive and negative ways - praise and criticism. Come join us and if you like the podcast, follow us on your favorite platform, we're everywhere!

In this episode we talk about the power of positive thinking, addiction to control, and doing your best. How to handle life on life's terms and adapt to a world where change is the only constant. Childhood trauma responses, acceptance, and staying present to work through thoughts and to stay in a good head space. Recovery is all things, and we address everything. Come join us for our fifth episode of The Recovery Pod!

Living inside of your mind, being too "confident" in recovery and how that can prevent you from remaining teachable, and living in your truth and in reality. We talk about "All The Things" that pertain to recovery, which to us, is everything. Come join us for our fourth episode of The Recovery Pod.

Ana kicks this episode off by talking about this book she's reading by Don Miguel Ruiz called The Voice of Knowledge, which is all about the voice in our head and the things we tell ourselves and how that can affect not only our recovery, but our overall well-being and self talk. This leads the conversation into more ego and thought identification talk, of course, as well as some other underlying responses. 

In this episode Ana and Steven discuss adapting to "real life" in early recovery- like working full time and developing work ethic, as well as some tips and tools to use to help take it moment by moment. We also talk about how readiness and desperation can be a positive motivation factor in doing what's required or suggested to make changes for the better. The need to be right, which can lead to so many internal and external issues, and how that can affect someone's recovery by adding unneeded tension to situations. 

We also bring up the fact that this is a whatever podcast, because we feel whatever is going on is and most certainly can be recovery related. It's more than simply the using of drugs that led us here, so it will take giving more attention to other domains of life to manage our recovery. 

Ana brings up how self-awareness of faults can lead someone to their own factors for change, and how others pointing it out isn't necessarily the reason you change, but firs admitting to yourself and then learning to accept the truth of where you're at with things is the first step to changing behaviors. 

Steven ends the Pod by talking about stages of recovery, how it's more of an up and down scale rather than a linear progression, and reflects back to his own journey of self growth. Of course, what Recovery Pod episode would be complete without heavy reference to ego, mindfulness, sobriety and awareness? We have plenty of that as well. 

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Two friends who talk endlessly about addiction, recovery, mindfulness and self-improvement who decided to record their conversations in hopes their message can be felt and reached by others who may get something from it. We are recovering addicts who believe a great deal of our inner turmoil and suffering is caused by our thoughts, impulses and unchecked ego. We discuss all topics related to recovery and general mental health, because we believe the problem with addiction is caused by so much more than just using a substance. It's a problem within ourselves that needs to be recognized in order to take steps to change and recover.