Recovery Elevator | Stop Drinking, Start Recovering. | Alcohol, Addiction & Life In Sobriety

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 472:01:20
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Synopsis

Hello, I'm Paul and I've come to the realization that me and alcohol no longer get along. When I start drinking, I cannot stop, despite how many times I tell myself I'm only going out for just a couple. I've lost that battle 99 out of 100 times. I've tried to set boundaries on my drinking like never drink alone, and not before 5pm but several times found myself drinking alone well before 5pm. When I'm not drinking, I feel fidgety, contentious and anxious which eventually leads me back to the bottle. After grappling with alcohol for over a decade and a summer from hell in 2014, I decided on September 7th 2014, I HAVE to stop drinking. The Recovery Elevator Podcast is a medium to help keep me sober in addition to helping others struggling with alcohol quit drinking and maintain a healthy recovery. Don't make the same mistakes I did in early recovery. Hear from guests who are successfully navigating early sobriety. It won't be easy, but you can do this.

Episodes

  • 045: Recovery is Moving in the Right Direction | A Recap of the 60 Minute Segment on Drug and Alcohol Addiction

    28/12/2015 Duration: 49min

    Micheal Hilton, with over 10 years of sobriety, discusses his recovery portfolio.  Micheal Hilton is a leader in the recovery community and does personal coaching with his company Breakthrough Coaching.   60 minutes recently did a segment on addiction.  Micheal Botticelli, the "Drug Czar” is someone who from first hand experience knows the intricacies of alcoholism and addiction. Here are some key points of what I took from this segment. 40 years and a trillion dollars, nation has little to show of the war on drugs. 21 million americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol and nearly 1/2 of federal incarcerations are in for drug crimes. “can’t arrest addiction out of people.” “We have learned that addiction is a brain disease.” “ We can’t expect cancers patients to just stop having cancer.” Addicts should be patients and not prisoners. Michael Botticelli has created a high school for teens in recovery in Massachusetts. Convicts can choose rehab over jail and this actually reduces crime. in 1998 crashed his car

  • 044: Is Alcoholism a Disability? According to Former USC Head Football Coach it is.

    21/12/2015 Duration: 44min

    33 year old Autumn, explains how she has been a successful student and a mom in sobriety. According to an article from the Los Angeles Times, Steve Sarkisian is suing former employer University of California for improper dismissal when he was recently fired as Head Football coach due to his drinking problem. Coach Sarkisian is seeking monies of $30,000,000, which he feels is properly owed to him due to California state laws.  

  • 043: 63 Ways to Stay Sober Over the Holidays

    14/12/2015 Duration: 57min

    In this Episode Shannon, who is a high bottom drunk explains how she made it to nearly 80 days sober. She mentions she loves Karaoke and you can check out Jimmy Cliff's "I Can See Clearly Now" on YouTube because that's how we both feel these days!   While listening to the Bubble Hour Podcast a few weeks ago on my drive home for Thanksgiving, I heard some great ideas on how to stay sober over the Holidays. One of the segments was how to respond when someone offers you a drink at a Holiday party. I heard from great responses, but none of the answers were the truth. What I have learned in recovery, is the best answer is the truth. The truth is liberating and you will be surprised by the lack of questions you will get after telling someone you don't drink. Most people are happy for you, and encourage your decision to not drink. A small percentage will give you flack, and this is a great way to quickly find out who are not your friends. Another small group will become inquisitive and start asking questions like, h

  • 042: Recovery on a Road Trip Home for the Holidays

    07/12/2015 Duration: 46min

    Ferril from Party Sober clothing, with over 5 years of sobriety shares how has been successful sober entrepreneur.

  • 041: Emotional Sobriety and Not Just a Dry Drunk

    30/11/2015 Duration: 42min

    In Episode 41, I talk about emotional sobriety which is a topic breached with trepidation because fully understanding emotional sobriety is near impossible and I have so much more to learn about it. Also in this episode, I interview Erik from Massachusetts who is doing a great job in recovery working with other alcoholics. He mentioned in his interview that it isn't a requirement to hit rock bottom in recovery, a concept I wasn't familiar with in 2014 when I hit my bottom. The bulk of the content for this episode comes from Elliot P who just reached 2 years of sobriety earlier this month. Way to go Elliot!

  • 040: Self Loathing in Recovery Continues | Stop Beating Yourself Up

    23/11/2015 Duration: 48min

    Felicia shares how she reached nearly 60 days of sobriety and we check back in with Robert who has been interviewed twice on the podcast.

  • Recovery Elevator Bonus Episode 1: Why I got Sober

    19/11/2015 Duration: 01h12min

    Paul Joins Shane Ramer from that Sober Guy Podcast, Micheal from the UK  and Omar the Shair Podcast and talk about why they got sober.

  • 039: Signs of Alcohol Relapse and How to Avoid Them

    16/11/2015 Duration: 44min

    Douglas Lail with the "Hello My Name Is" project, uses painting to help him stay sober.

  • 038: Quotes About Sobriety

    09/11/2015 Duration: 38min

    Jessica Shares how she made it to 141 days of sobriety!

  • 037: Sex, Dating and Relationships in Sobriety

    02/11/2015 Duration: 53min

    Anthony from Rise Together, with nearly 3 years of sobriety joins the Podcast.

  • 036: Four Types of Alcoholics | Which One Are You?

    26/10/2015 Duration: 53min

    Robert with 5 days of sobriety joins the podcast again. Robert was previously on episode 17 and he is determined to achieve sobriety.

  • 035: What Courage Looks Like in Sobriety

    19/10/2015 Duration: 32min

    Jason, with 4 years of Sobriety, climbs a 14,000 + foot peak each year on his sobriety date.

  • 034: Alcohol Myths and Realities

    12/10/2015 Duration: 54min

    Omar from the Shair Podcast joins the show.

  • 033: 5 things that are holding you back from quitting drinking | Matthew shares how he has made multiple years of sobriety.

    05/10/2015 Duration: 39min

    Matthew shares the Smart Recovery program and how counting years of sobriety isn't the best motivation to stay sober.

  • 032: Paul makes 1 year of sobriety and shares his story: Part 3 the Solution

    28/09/2015 Duration: 57min

    Tim explains about how Smart Recovery has helped him stay sober

  • 031: Paul makes 1 year of sobriety and shares his story: Part 2

    21/09/2015 Duration: 01h13min

    Also in this podcast episode Lindsey shares how she made it out of her first 30 days of sobriety which she was in for over 4 years.

  • 030: Paul makes 1 year of sobriety and shares his story: Part 1

    14/09/2015 Duration: 01h11min

    Also in this episode, Jon shares how he reached 103 days of sobriety without AA or a 12 step program. He does however, have his own program in place.

  • 029: Why you can't stop drinking after you take that first drink

    07/09/2015 Duration: 41min

    Jeff has been sober since 2013 and he shares how he made that dream a reality.

  • 028: 5 Ways to Avoid Relapse | 27 year old Hollie shares her story in sobriety

    31/08/2015 Duration: 37min

     27 year old Hollie shares her story in sobriety

  • 027: If the Media Covered Alcohol Like Other Drugs

    24/08/2015 Duration: 42min

    Lisa, 39 and a mother of 3, explains how she has made it to 18 months sobriety.

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