The Recovery Elevator Podcast

In this episode I talk about the signs of a relapse that occurs WAY before that first drink. Also I interview Douglas Lail, who paints portraits of the faces in recovery and he has created an amazing project called Hello My Name Is.  Routine Sleeping in Schedule Body...

All of these quotes come from Recovery Reflections and instead of scrolling through and picking my favorite quotes, I went right down the line even if the quote didn't resonate with me. Quotes in recovery are inscribed inside the walls of our brain when we are serious...

I've heard several times from people with significant time lengths of sobriety that its not a good idea to get into a relationship the first year of sobriety. It piggy backs off the don't make any major life changes in early recovery, like change jobs, move to a...

In this episode, Robert with 5 days of sobriety joins the podcast again. Robert was previously on episode 17 and he is determined to achieve sobriety. According to the Time News Feed article, there are 4 types of drunks. Which one are you?

Courage in sobriety – what does it look like: God, grand me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the COURAGE to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. The COURAGE to change the things I can. I’m here because, one day, thirteen...

In episode 33 I talk about 5 things that are keeping you from quitting drinking. Getting sober takes a lot of hard work. Humbling hard work. More work has been and will be required to stay sober than anything else I have ever done. Unfortunately, the majority of...

In this episode Paul talks about what he has done to help him reach the 1 year sobriety milestone! Here are the core concepts he discusses. Foundational core values: Accountability I cannot do this alone Creating an environment where people understand I don’t drink...

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.  

RE 30 In this episode, Paul shares part one his story. 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. This is how Jon has successfully made it to 103 days sober. His...

It's always somewhat comforting to understand there is a psychological reason that I cannot stop drinking after I take that first drink. To me, it appears normal drinkers can so easily Overcoming Alcohol Addiction, even after 3 drinks, which it to me is completely...

I Got this idea for this podcast while reading and blog post on Sober Nation Called Preventing Relapse: 5 Simple Ways to Keep Your Recovery on Track and Intact.  It's crazy to think that 90% of people relapse within 4 years after treatment. I personally never went to...

In this podcast episode, Paul touches up on an a article written by German Lopex in the Vox called "Imagine if the media covered alcohol like other drugs."   Lisa explains how she has successfully made it to 18 months of sobriety. Below is the image of her...

This is the 4th part of the 4 part series called the other side where Paul interviews a non-alcoholic who has been directly affected by an alcoholic. Diane is the daughter of two alcoholics, the sister of an alcoholic who passed away earlier this year, and a mother of...

In this podcast episode we also hear from Claire who is 47 years old, from Michigan and has 9 years of sobriety. Paul discusses how our addictions lie to us in our own voices making it nearly impossible to decipher our inner dialogues.