The Recovery Elevator Podcast
RE 79: Alcohol and Relaxing: What Really Happens.
Ponder this. We have been conditioned to think that alcohol is relaxing. Now, cue the visions of a Corona commercial; a couple on the beach, kicking back beer after beer… In fact this notion of “relaxation” has the exact opposite effect on our bodies. Alcohol...
RE 78: What I’ve learned about the Stigma Surrounding Alcohol
SHOW NOTES [ 00:47 ] Paul Introduces Annie Annie has been sober for 2 years. She never thought twice about her drinking because she didn’t know enough about it. Annie started journaling about her drinking habits as an exploration in March of 2013 which enabled her to...
RE 77: I Would Have Missed This
Some of my best memories are those of camping with my family in Southern Utah. Camping growing up use to consist of fishing, catching lizards and snakes, watching the sunrise and sunsets. It was a simple and joyous time that I spent with my family. These are fond...
RE 76: The Conscious and Unconscious Mind
Simon, with 15 years of sobriety, shares how he did. Three years ago, Simon started the Hope Rehab Center in Thailand and has been helping people change transform their lives. I recently read the book "This Naked Mind - Control Alcohol" by Annie Grace and the chapter...
RE 75: I’m Breaking Up With The Word Alcoholic
That's right, I'm breaking up with the word alcoholic and opting for a simpler less defining answer of I don't drink. The idea for this episode came from reading an article written by Meghan Ralston, "I'm Breaking Up With the Word 'Addict' and I Hope You'll Do the...
RE 74: 50 Ways To Stay Sober This Summer
In this Episode, Ronnie, with 25 years of sobriety shares how he did it. We also discuss 50 ways to stay sober this summer. Episode #74 RE with Ronnie Marmo Ronnie got sober a few times throughout his life, once at age 17 and again at age 20. At age 20, he found...
RE73: Drunken Founding Fathers
Barb, with 15 days of sobriety, shares her journey. I got the idea for today's podcast from an article sent to me from a dear friend that was in the Lush. Fitting publication eh? Don’t forget to support the Recovery Elevator Podcast by shopping at Amazon with the...
RE 72: Helping Others is the Key To Getting Sober
Ty, sober since March 2008, shares how she implements service work into her life to stay sober. I want to give a huge personal thank you to Ty for helping me with the Recovery Elevator podcast. I can't do any of this alone. Thank you Ty. Also in this episode I...
RE71: Alcoholism and Addiction is a Disease and I Shouldn’t Still be Talking About it.
Kevin, in remission for 13 years, shares his story and why he created We Face it Together. Here are some of the bullet points Paul discusses in the podcast today. This information comes from Learn About the Disease on the We Face it Together website. This disease is...
RE70: Kellie, at 8 months sobriety, Realized She Didn’t Know Who She Was, and She Was Fine With That. RE70: At 8 months sobriety, I Realized I Didn’t Know Who I was; But that is Just Fine.
Kellie, with 2 years of sobriety, shares how she has been successful in sobriety. Kellie has been part of the Recovery Elevator podcast since the beginning. She was written blog posts, helped line up interviewees and helps with social media. Don’t forget to support...
RE69: How Many of the Interviewees Have Stayed Sober?
I often get asked if any of the interviewees on this show have relapsed and the answer is yes. Sure, some of them have relapsed, but how many. When I really got to thinking about this, my optimism wavered and when I dug deeper into the question, I realized it was more...
RE 68: The Stigma is Even Worse for These Alcoholics
Matt, sober since 12/11/15, who is the 4th lawyer to be interviewed on this podcast, shares how leaving a law firm to start a private law practice while drinking, can be tumultuous; to say the least. I got the idea for this podcast from the a article I recently...
RE 67: Can Alcoholics Form True Relationships?
Buddy, with 7 years of sobriety, bounced in an out of AA for from 2002-2008 before something finally stuck and ironically, he explains how drinking actually saved his life. I read the following line out of an AA Grapevine, August 2013 issue, while on a tumultuous ride...
RE 66: Being a Recovering Alcoholic Should be an Asset Instead of a Liability in the Work Force
In this episode, James with over 2.5 years of sobriety shares how we earned his family's trust back. Being sober has huge advantages at the workplace and this should be marketed as such. Don't isolate yourself and join the discussion in the Recovery Elevator Private...
RE 65: Movies about alcohol, sobriety, recovery, drunkness, and getting sober
In this episode Angela, with nearly 10 months of sobriety, shares how she did it. Here are some great movies about alcohol, sobriety, recovery, drunkenness, and getting sober! Thank you to Marueen from Cafe RE who helped put this list together! Burnt (2015)...
