Rob & Bob discuss the process of After Care and how there is a dangerous gap in what is being offered. After attending a treatment program it is very important to find a healthy group or a guide to help a person take the knowledge and techniques they've learned in the program and put it to use in their own life. After care is about doing the work and enhancing growth in order to affect a positive change in the recovering person's environment. Bob introduces the concept of a 'healthy' addiction, which for a moment, blows Rob's mind. 

In this episode Rob & Bob get into a heated discussion about an article Bob introduces on the topic of "Sober People". Rob takes issue with a few of the points as they delve into the topics of faith, anger and self-discipline. Rob also points out his concerns regarding a new project he's considering regarding mental health and comedy and how he doesn't feel he has the expertise to help someone who's really struggling. It's a passionate episode! 

In this episode Rob & Bob discuss the style of their podcast and whether they should be honing in on specific topics or allow the conversation to go where it goes. Bob discusses his visits to schools where he talks to kids about recovery and what they need to be aware of and look out for in their own lives. Rob compares life to a movie where each of us is the main character and should make sure we're not simply the supporting actor in someone else's story. Other topics include awareness, compassion, enlightenment, balance and how the true battle ground in the fight for recovery is always within us. 

Rob and Bob discuss the Inner Engineering course with Sadhguru, Rob's latest article in Maritime Edit Magazine and a possible project on combining mental health and comedy. Rob also shares his frustration with a friend's interpretation of his upcoming "children's" book about Donald Trump and how quite aside from being against him, he holds out hope that POTUS will redeem himself and turn things around. 

Rob & Bob discuss how normalizing a behaviour tends to expand it. They look at the situation in San Francisco and how the methadone program has become overwhelming to manage, as well as the thought process that pushes it. They also get into how experience is the true teacher and how important it is within recovery to look at what is next and then find a guide to help put it in action. 

In this episode Rob & Bob discuss how tough it is to recover for those who are in the public eye, how we can never find truth if we are not actively seeking it, and how difficult it is for the families of recovering people to understand how helpful it would be for them to include themselves in the recovery process. After all, addiction and co-dependancy often go hand in hand. 

In this episode of the Recovery Podcast we discuss more about early recovery and how Bob’s recovery differed from the norm. From there we talk about how having the mind of a seeker is key to any possibility for growth and how falling into comfortable patterns can stunt it. We then get into how important it is to learn how to have fun again and to accept that failure is merely an incident and does not define you. 

We discuss how Bob’s food detox is going and why Rob and his mother bailed almost immediately! We then get into the topic of early recovery and how you need to identify what needs to change or nothing will. We end by talking about how much easier recovery can be with a guide and how accepting help is a key part of the process. As we wrap it up Rob reveals something his father might end up doing that would drive him crazy! 

Rob and Bob dig into food and how recovering from poor diet is another critical factor in seeking a better way of life. Bob reads a meaningful letter from his days as a councillor and then dives into the topic of suffering while Rob tells a story that distinguishes the difference between suffering and pain and then gives his view on the three kinds of people.  

Rob & Bob MacDonald establish the first of a series of conversations about the topic of recovery. Drawing on his own experiences with substance abuse and a subsequent career in addictions counselling Bob MacDonald shares his insights on the topic with his son, comedian & writer Rob MacDonald (aka Jay Malone). Ask questions or make comments here or at www.TheFamilyShow.ca