The Recovery Pod

If you view addiction through the lens of banking, where dopamine is currency and drugs are the lender, creditors and debt collectors, you will see how it is a never ending money pit that leaves you spiritually bankrupt. We discuss this concept and more on this episode of The Recovery Pod.

Inner work vs outer reality. Expectations, commitment, and serenity levels. Do you measure your recovery by what you achieve on the outside, or how you feel on the inside? Can we have it all and still feel empty? Can we lose some things and keep our peace? Listen for a solo perspective on this episode of The Recovery Pod, and check out our other podcast Messages of Hope for more individual perspectives offered from our team!

What does it mean to trust the process? How do we know when we are living in alignment with a higher power?? Why does it seem so difficult to trust God or the universe when things go so unplanned??? We discuss all these and more on this episode of The Recovery Pod! Thank you all for listening and we hope you gain something from our discussions.

In this episode we discuss higher power, and how we believe that it really doesn’t matter what you call it, but it can make a difference how you connect to it. Listen in and let us know what you think! Find us on Facebook and say what’s up! Facebook.com/therecoverypodcast

In this episode we share some must have tips for surviving the traps of focusing too much on our partners and causing issues. Come listen for some key components of working the it’s not you it’s me- program

In this episode we discuss entitlement in relationships, parenting, recovery and life in general. Join us for an interesting perspective on the dangers of entitlement and some practical ways to counter this issue.

In this episode we discuss the choices we have in recovery to reduce harm, remain purely abstinent, or choose to grow and thrive in recovery. We talk about the ways in which we hinder our growth and cap our progress, and the challenges we face when taking making these efforts.

In this episode we talk about how our brains develop and why we make some of the decisions we do in early life and addiction, as well as why it seems as tho we are constantly catching up with ourselves in recovery.

In this episode we discuss some of the more sciencey things about addiction and early recovery, as well as the subconscious lower brain functioning we tend to experience during intense trauma triggers. Join us as we continue to discuss all the things that we need to be aware of to live a happy and healthy life in sobriety.

In this episode we talk about the difficult relationships we have with food, and ways that we learn to change these behaviors. We offer some suggestions that we’ve found helpful in our journeys and then discuss ways in which this growth mindset can help with other aspects of behavioral addiction. Come join us for episode 101!