The Sober Plug

One of the best ways to set yourself up for success in recovery is to have a relapse prevention plan. Recovery can be difficult enough without putting ourselves in vulnerable spots with toxic people who aren't healthy for our sobriety. In this episode Connor talks about 3 different things you should be thinking about to limit the risk of relapse as much as possible. 

It's very important to understand what can trigger a relapse and what can lead back to your addiction. If we aren't aware of certain things in our recovery, we can be blindsided and unprepared to deal with certain emotions. Anger and resentment is a huge trigger that often times leads people back to their drug of choice. In this episode Connor discusses how to be aware of that and how to prepare for dealing with our emotions the correct way.

Do you ever feel the cravings to use drugs or drink alcohol will never leave? Are you feeling like those thoughts will be stuck with you forever? Cravings and urges are just a symptom of a deeper problem. When we work on ourselves in recovery and transform into a different person by developing a different perspective in life, the battle to want to use drugs/alcohol becomes significantly easier. But we must remember that recovery is a journey, not a destination. Things get easier with time instead of instant gratification.

In this episode Connor talks about what rock bottom looked like for him and the events that led to getting sober 8 years ago.

There are times when life can knock you down and overwhelm you. It's easy to feed into a negative mindset when things don't feel like they are going your way. But at the end of the day, keeping an optimistic perspective is crucial in finding success, fulfillment and joy in life. Luckily, this doesn't take skill or talent to obtain. In this episode Connor discusses a few tools and habits to implement to have an optimistic mentality.

Are you in a place where life isn't exciting and might not be as fulfilling as it should be? The majority of people end up settling in a lot of different areas, including health, personal growth, career, finances etc. Successful people have a process that they follow in order to obtain the type of life that they want. Life is supposed to be an exciting journey, not a mundane cycle that leads to depression and unfulfillment. In this episode, Connor explains what steps you need to take to create the type of life that you want to live.

One of the most common questions that's asked is "Do I need to hit rock bottom in order to get sober?". It's true that there needs to be a certain amount of pain to be present in order for people to get sober. But the severity of the problem varies from person to person. Rock bottom looks different to each individual and "rock bottom" isn't always needed for a person to make a change. But a certain amount of pain or fear needs to be reached for people to realize that change is needed. Otherwise, if things were always good, addicts and alcoholics wouldn't make a change in the first place. Pain is our greatest motivator when addressing our drinking/drugging issues.

Sometimes it takes having a close call with a relapse to make you realize how grateful you are to be sober. In recovery, it's obviously our goal to continue to improve and remain on a good path. But sometimes when our guard is down, and you find yourself in a vulnerable situation, it can open our eyes and make us realize how quickly things can change for the worse if we're not keeping our recovery as our #1 priority. In this episode Connor discusses the time he almost relapsed after being sober for 2 years and the impact it had.

Have you ever considered going to rehab? Have you ever wondered if you needed rehab from your drug use or alcohol consumption? In this episode Connor discusses the signs that point towards needing assistance in recovery and the benefits that come from going to rehab

In this episode Connor talks about the insanity and unmanageability of his gambling addiction. Connor gives an overview of what it was like, where it led him and how he managed to handle the addiction after getting himself into more than 35k in debt.