Person in long term Recovery and Certified Peer Recover Specialist Cy Cawthorn shares his journey to and through Recovery to this point including the loss of his son in Recovery. Cy's story is a powerful example of what Recovery can look like and what it looks like to transform pain into purpose so #ListenUp https://buff.ly/3AIoRBc

Recovery literature (Quit-Lit) Recommendation:

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself - https://a.co/d/52PsENO

Best piece of Recovery advice: Your sobriety is your own.

Song that symbolizes Recovery to Cy: All These Things That

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Mitch Motivates is a speaker, person in long term Recovery, and Author of the new book My Addiction, My Super Power: From Mania to Motivates: Twelve Tips for Overcoming Addiction, Crushing Life, and Inspiring Others. Mitch has an inspiring story and an infectious passion for Recovery and for helping others find #Recovery themselves so #ListenUp

Reach out to Mitch “Motivates” Leff:

https://mitchmotivates.com/

Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendation:

A.A. Big Book - https://www.aa.org/the-big-book

Best pieces of Recovery advice: One Day at a Time. Beat

Song that symbolizes Recovery to Mitch: Play Hard by David

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William C Moyers is Vice President of Public Affairs and community relations for Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and author of the best selling books "Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption" and "Broken Open: What Painkillers Taught Me About Life and Recovery". William shares how his run-in with painkillers took him down a dark path, how he recovered and what he learned through it all in this must listen episode so #ListenUp https://buff.ly/3AIoRBc

Learn more about William Cope Moyers, Vice President of

Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption - https://www.hazelden.org/store/item/11672?Broken-Softcover

Broken Open: What Painkillers Taught Me About Life and

Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendations:

Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous - https://www.aa.org/the-big-book

24 Hours a Day - https://www.hazelden.org/store/item/1096?Twenty-Four-Hours-a-Day-Hardcover-24-Hours

Songs that symbolize Recovery to William: Anything by the Beatles

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Travis Stevens shares his raw #Recovery story with us, and the transformation in his character and his life are so powerful and evident as you hear him recount the events that led to his ultimate breaking point! His story is inspirational and highly instructive for all of us! Some of the topics covered are parenting, embracing vulnerability, and intimate relationships both in and out of recovery. We've always got more to learn and improve on in this life, so #ListenUp

Contact Travis: [email protected]

Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendation: NLT Life

Best piece of Recovery advice: "Get vulnerable.

Song that symbolizes recovery: My Jesus by Anne Wilson https://youtu.be/FW5o2uBeMWQ?si=wUJh3URlS9gGswLd

Resources/links: Riverplace Center - https://riverplacecenter.com/

'Wednesday Night Winners' AA meeting in Anoka MN

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Reach out to Jenny and learn more about her and her work:

https://jennyteeters.com/

Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendations: Twelve Steps

Best piece of Recovery advice: Participate!

Song that symbolizes Recovery to Jenny: I came here to live

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John Machado shares his passion for the 12 steps with us and talked about a wide array of topics such as emotional maturity in early recovery, communication skills, and learning what true intimacy in a relationship is. The first step towards learning any hard lesson is always the hardest, and nothing that’s worth it is going to come easy! This was John’s first ever podcast appearance and he's got a great voice for radio so #ListenUp https://buff.ly/3AIoRBc

Contact info:

johnallenmachado.com     

[email protected]

Instagram: @johnallenmachado

Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendation: The Four

Best piece of Recovery advice: You don't want to have “meeting” recovery ( Do the work).

Song that symbolizes recovery to John: Wondering Why by The Red Clay Strays - https://youtu.be/GhcMmaUPtrk?si=kCQz7vGo6p04Jx8s

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Sobriety Coach and person in long term #Recovery Dallas Brag shares his #Recovery journey and how he went from isolation and alienation to meaningful connection. Dallas discusses the challenges he faced as a gay man and with a crystal meth addiction in finding rewarding and enduring #Recovery and how he's helping people like him find Recovery so #ListenUp

Reach out to Dallas Brag:

https://www.drdallasbragg.com/

Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendations:

Anything by Gabor Mate https://drgabormate.com/book/

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear https://a.co/d/0XAM1p1

Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man's Guide to Sex and Recovery by David Michael Fawcett - https://a.co/d/iOy14HD

Best piece of Recovery advice: Do one thing to interrupt the negative cycle today.

Song that symbolizes Recovery to Dallas: Don’t Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin - https://youtu.be/68vZX2uUKKA?si=1HOTppPjkNrGN5i1

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Robert L Bray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and holds a PHD in Clinical Psychology and is an expert practitioner and teacher of Thought Field Therapy. Robert shares his own experience with addiction and what EMDR Therapy and Thought Field Therapy have in common and what separates these two forms of therapy. Robert actually performs Thought Field Therapy on Charlie in the interview and the results were completely unexpected so be sure to #ListenUp

Contact Robert L Bray Licensed Clinical Social Worker PHD Clinical Psychology and learn more about his work:

Thought Field Therapy Center of San Diego

www.rlbray.com

Book recommendations:

The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge -

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom - https://a.co/d/iRTyGnV

Best piece of Recovery advice: Your primary purpose is to love yourself as much as the causes and people you love the most

Song recommendations: Anything by Johnny Cash

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Contact Paul and learn more about Wild Heart Adventures:

Wildha.org

Thrivefrr.org

Contact Paul: [email protected]

Recovery literature (Quit-Lit) recommendation:  The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of

Best Piece of Advice: "Do you want to be right for the sake of justice? Or do you want to love for the sake of relationship?"

Songs recommendations:

Jake's Song: The Nights by Avicii - https://youtu.be/UtF6Jej8yb4?si=kP44xyv6pRLHx1k2

Paul's Song: I Am... I Said by Neil Diamond - https://youtu.be/tA5bFJt9Wp0?si=_53LnzHax7wwQjzQ

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